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A staggering refugee burden evokes a haunting history in Polish capital

WARSAW, Poland — Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler nearly wiped Warsaw off the map. Now, a city whose history is written in ash and blood, an age-old crossroads of wartime tragedy, is bursting with Ukrainian refugees.

Los Angeles Times

Russia begins ‘gas blackmail’ of Poland and Bulgaria ahead of UK call to boost Ukraine military aid

Move follows Warsaw’s imposition of sanctions on 50 entities and individuals including Russia’s biggest gas company

The Guardian - UK

Poland to reduce flights if talks with controllers fail

Poland’s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsaw’s two airports starting Sunday if talks with air traffic controllers demanding better working conditions fail

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Hope India reconsiders, takes more critical stance against Russia: Polish Foreign Minister

Warsaw calls for New Delhi to join humanitarian conference on Ukraine, seeks support on demand for Russia’s ouster from G-20

The Hindu

‘Inhumane’ Homes for Ukraine scheme requests security scans for baby girl

Exclusive: Olga Kolisnyk was told by UK visa officials her infant daughter would require biometric scans 800 miles away in Warsaw

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian refugees dream of home in Orthodox Easter celebrations

Ukrainian refugees filled churches across central Europe on Sunday for Orthodox Easter in bittersweet celebrations, giving thanks for escaping a Russian invasion but dreaming of a return home to family members left behind.

Reuters

British student coordinating distribution of period products to Ukraine refugees

Ella Lambert, who founded the non-profit Pachamama Project, spoke with the PA news agency about her efforts from Warsaw, Poland.

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Ukrainians return home from Poland for special Easter

Maria Verbyana, 19, moved to Warsaw to escape Lviv, Ukraine, a month ago amid the threat of Russian bombings. But, as Orthodox Easter approaches on Sunday, she could not imagine being away from her priest and family.

Reuters

Kyiv Symphony's European tour marks 'cultural front' in Ukraine crisis

For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv in Eastern Ukraine, and now a refugee in Warsaw, a night of Ukrainian music is food for her soul as she reflects on the conflict ravaging her home.

Reuters

Warsaw mayor asks for more support, coordination on Ukraine refugees

The international community and Poland's government need to coordinate better and provide more support directly to local governments and charities helping Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Warsaw's mayor said on Thursday.

Reuters

For Jewish Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Passover’s message felt all too real

‘We have pharaohs in neighboring countries,’ Zelenskiy recently said. I was privileged to join a group of refugees celebrating seder

The Guardian - US

Russia will retaliate if its Warsaw embassy cannot work, Russian envoy says

Russia will retaliate against Poland if its embassy in Warsaw stops working because it cannot receive fresh funds from Moscow, its ambassador warned on Tuesday.

Reuters

Pregnant Kate Middleton was warned against having more kids to set an example for 'small and sustainable families'

Kate and Prince William had embarked on a royal tour towards the end of 2017 throughout Poland and Germany, and Kate was gifted a baby toy while greeting members of the public in Warsaw.

Daily Record

BA banned Ukrainian family from entering the UK despite them having correct documents

The family of three had travelled 800 miles to Warsaw airport in Poland, where they were due to fly to London under the UK government's Homes for Ukraine scheme

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The Guardian - UK

British Airways says sorry for refusing to let Ukrainian family board flight

Family-of-three who had fled Kharkiv were not allowed on flight to UK from Warsaw despite having correct travel documents

The Conversation

Mount Kosciuszko: how Australia’s highest peak came to be named for a freedom fighter against Russian aggression

Most Australians could name this country’s tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko. But how many could tell you where it got its name?

The Guardian - UK

‘I cry every day’: in the stands with Ukrainians as Dynamo Kyiv play again

Club started ‘match for peace’ series in Warsaw watched by thousands of refugees from Russia’s attack on their homeland

The Independent UK

‘Diabolical’ UK visa scheme nearly forced family back to Ukraine

The Home Office issued an apology to Steve Dury and the Ukrainian refugees he is sponsoring, but Mr Dury said the process left them in tears.

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The Independent UK

Warsaw takes over Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine

The mayor of Warsaw says a disputed compound administered by Russia’s diplomatic mission is being taken over by the city and will be made available to the Ukrainian community

Reuters

Russian ambassador accuses Poland of seizing diplomatic property

Russia's ambassador to Poland on Monday accused the Polish authorities of seizing Russian diplomatic property in Warsaw as the two countries' already fraught relations have soured further over Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

World 'stands up' for Ukraine with 10 billion euro promise to help refugees

A global pledging event for Ukrainian refugees called "Stand Up for Ukraine" has raised €10.1 billion ($11 billion), European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in Warsaw on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Air traffic controllers' protest delays flights in Warsaw

Air travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw's airport due to a protest and some flight controllers quitting their jobs

Asharq Al-Awsat

Global Donors Pledge 9.1 Billion Euros to Support Ukrainian Refugees

Donors including the Canadian government and the European Commission on Saturday pledged a combined 9.1 billion euros in donations, loans and grants to support refugees fleeing the war following Russia's invasion. The fundraising event in Warsaw, Poland, yielded 1.8 billion euros to support internally displaced people inside Ukraine, and 7.3…

Reuters

Global donors pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees

Reuters

Russia expels 45 Polish embassy and consulate staff in retaliatory move

Russia has declared 45 Polish embassy and consulate staff "persona non grata" in retaliation for Warsaw's expulsion of 45 Russian diplomats from Poland, Moscow's foreign ministry said on Friday.

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