UN: 110,000 people fled Ukraine to Russia this year. Some - TopicsExpress



          

UN: 110,000 people fled Ukraine to Russia this year. Some 16,400 people fled their homes in eastern Ukraine in the past week, many citing a deteriorating situation and fears of abduction, bringing the number of displaced within the country to 54,000. The number of Ukrainian refugees in Russia has reached 110,000 people, while the 54,400 others have been internally displaced, the UN’s refugee department stated. 9,500 people have officially applied for the asylum in Russia Melissa Fleming said, while 700 others have gone to Poland, Belarus, the Czech Republic and Romania. Russias emergency ministry says over 16 thousand refugees have been housed in camps in Russia. rt/news/168844-un-refugees-ukraine-russia/
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:15:23 +0000

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