The United States is ready to accept refugees from Ukraine

Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is estimated that up to 5 million Ukrainians may leave their country. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the United States is ready to accept some of these refugees. Writes about it The Week.

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The US expects most to seek asylum in Ukraine's neighbors such as Poland, and Psaki said the Biden administration is "also working with European countries on their needs and capacity to host refugees."

On the subject: 'Putin, burn in hell': rallies in support of Ukraine were held in the USA

Since the invasion began early on January 24, Ukrainians fleeing the fighting have fled to Poland, Romania and Moldova, and relief centers have been set up at the borders.

In December, Ukraine's defense minister estimated that between 3 and 5 million Ukrainians could be forced to flee their homes if Russia invades.

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By comparison, between 2015 and 2016, about 1 million refugees arrived in Europe from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and nearly 1,5 million people were displaced in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On the night of February 24 began full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine.
• In the light of these events in Russia and around the world, protests against the invasion of Ukraine.
• US and UK imposed broad economic sanctions against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
• February 25 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk (Belarus) for negotiations with Kiev. He specified that the delegation will include representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presidential administration.
• In the USA there were large-scale rallies in support of Ukraine.
• Pope Francis visits the Russian Embassy February 25, to personally "express his concerns about the war" in Ukraine, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol.
• European Union, USA and UK imposed sanctions and froze the assets of Putin and Lavrov.

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