Thursday, June 26, 2014

Ukraine's Refugee Crisis Continues

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Asylum-Seekers, Refugees Reach 95,000 As Ukraine Flight Continues -- ITAR-TASS

Migrants were accommodated in college dormitories, hotels and buildings of public organisations, an official says

MOSCOW, June 26. /ITAR-TASS/. More than 95,000 Ukrainian citizens have sought refugee status, asylum, residency or temporary accommodation in Russia, the Federal Migration Service said on Thursday.

The size of the unfolding problem is evident in latest statistics from officials in Russia's Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine.

Displaced people fleeing there number between 8,000 and 10,000 daily, say those handling the emergency.

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More News On Ukraine's Refugee Crisis

Thousands Flee Ukraine for Russia; Truce Nears End -- AP
Russia shelters over 23000 ukrainian refugees -- Voice of Russia
Over 23,000 Ukrainian refugees find shelter in Russia -- ITAR-TASS
Almost 10,000 Ukrainians Apply for Asylum in Russia – Federal Migration Service -- RIA Novsoti
Russia’s Belgorod Region Shelters Up to 3,000 Ukrainian Refugees Daily -- RIA Novosti
Putin instructs government to provide assistance in accommodating refugees from Ukraine -- ITAR-TASS
As violence rages in Ukraine, refugees are finding open arms in Russia -- Los Angeles Daily News
Ukraine's Refugees Are Now My Neighbors -- Ivan Sukhov, Moscow Times

My Comment: Here is an easy prediction .... if the truce collapses expect the refugee crisis to grow exponentially.

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