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Refugees are choosing to return to war-torn Ukraine exhausted by the 'hunger and homelessness' inflicted by the long wait for UK visas
Insider spoke to despairing refugee families forced to return to Ukraine because of the UK's visa b…
Joshua Zitser
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A gay refugee from Afghanistan forced to live in a hotel with intolerant fellow exiles explains how his dreams of freedom have been thwarted
A gay Afghan refugee told Insider that his dreams of living an out-and-proud life have been put on …
Joshua Zitser,Alia Shoaib
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The 'fairytale' French castles being used to shelter Ukrainian refugees
Insider visited Guédelon Castle and Château de Saint-Fargeau, where more than 30 Ukrainian refugees…
Joshua Zitser
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UK government accused of bamboozling traumatized Ukrainian refugees with bureaucracy
The British government said it would change its visa processing rules after a backlash for only gra…
Bethany Dawson
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The UK wants to house Ukrainian refugees in the mansions of sanctioned Russian oligarchs
UK housing secretary Michael Gove told BBC that Russian oligarchs must face consequences if their w…
Kate Duffy
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Refugee camp of Ukrainians at the US-Mexico border sees a sharp increase of arrivals, report says
President Joe Biden recently announced that the US would welcome up to 100,000 refugees from Ukrain…
Bethany Dawson
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'Pimps' are stalking Poland's railway stations and border crossings targeting vulnerable women and children refugees fleeing Ukraine, charity groups warn
A charity worker in Poland said predators were luring female Ukrainian refugees into cars, and some…
Alia Shoaib
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Boris Johnson's government slammed for the UK's paralysis in helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin's invasion
MPs and NGOs, including Refugee Action and Amnesty International, are urging the UK to change its r…
Bethany Dawson
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I'm a Ukrainian who fled to the UK. This is what the journey was like, from fighting for a visa to waiting 23 hours at the border.
Maria Romanenko and her British partner left their Kyiv apartment just before the Russian invasion.…
Maria Romanenko
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How a transgender Ukrainian man escaped Russia's invasion: 'I painted my nails violet and wore Mom's shirt to look more girly.'
Andriy, 19, told Insider Putin's invasion of Ukraine meant the end of his life as he knew it and he…
Bethany Dawson
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Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to Mexico, buying cheap cars and driving them across the US border to claim asylum, says report
Growing numbers of Russians and Ukrainians are expected to fly to Mexico and head for the border to…
Bethany Dawson
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Van full of donations for Ukrainian refugees stolen in UK, charity says
International Aid Trust, a Christian charity in the UK, said a white Mercedes van was stolen from i…
Rebecca Cohen
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US citizen described how he joined the refugee exodus walking 50 miles to Poland from Ukraine to escape the Russian invasion
Manny Marotta, from Pittsburgh, witnessed the panic and desperation of Ukrainian refugees in a 20-h…
Bethany Dawson
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Turkey plans to deport Syrian refugees for posting TikTok videos of them eating bananas in a 'provocative' way
Turkey has opened deportation proceedings against seven Syrian migrants accused of "humiliating" Tu…
Joshua Zitser
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Sanctioned oligarchs, families fleeing, small business owners taking up arms a month on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, here's a look at what has happened so far
A series of sweeping sanctions targeted Russia's wealthiest men, businesses have pulled operations …
Sam Tabahriti
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The owner of a restaurant chain escaped Kyiv when the bombing began but says she will not leave Ukraine unless forced to
Some business owners, including Anna Zavertailo, left Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, for safety reasons. …
Sam Tabahriti
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2 women who demanded a refund after finding out their hotel was housing 200 Afghan refugees insist they are 'by no means racist'
Two women asked for a refund for their stay at Scarborough's Grand Hotel after seeing negative revi…
Joshua Zitser
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Ukrainian mayor urges Boris Johnson to put Ukrainian refugees in Russian oligarchs' mansions
The Ukrainian city of Lviv, located close to the Polish border, has been flooded with refugees desp…