“Don’t forget the others!”: behind Ukraine, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls not to forget the other humanitarian crises
Europeans must “learn the lessons” of welcoming displaced Ukrainians with open arms to open their doors to other refugees as humanitarian crises multiply, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged in a interview with AFP.
“Don’t forget the others!” the Italian diplomat implored this Wednesday in Paris, where he was received at the Elysée Palace by Emmanuel Macron the day before.
“This does not mean that the Ukrainians should be given less. Everyone understands why they are running away. But other refugees are also fleeing the bombs. The terror they experience, the suffering that war inflicts on civilians, the human rights violations have the same impact. in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen or anywhere else,” she said.
Vladimir Putin expects “stabilization” in the Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that the military situation “will stabilize” in the Ukrainian territories that claim annexation but where his forces suffer a series of setbacks against the Ukrainian army.
“We assume that the situation will stabilize and that we will be able to develop these areas peacefully,” he said.
The regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia were annexed to Russia after “referendums” whose reliability was questioned by Ukraine and its Western allies.
The Ukrainian army claims to have regained ground in the Lugansk region
Ukraine signs new successes against Russia. kyiv announced that it had regained ground in the Lugansk region (east), following its victories in Kherson (south) and Kharkiv (northeast).
Even as it retreats on the ground, Russia has proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine (Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia) that it partially controls after the “referendums” denounced by Kyiv and its Western allies.
At least two killed in strikes in Zaporizhia
At least two people have been killed and five are missing after attacks in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, the region’s governor said on Thursday, accusing Russia of being behind the shooting.
“One woman died, another died in an ambulance,” Ukraine’s regional governor Oleksandre Staroukh told social media.
At least five people are still trapped under the rubble, he added, adding that rescue operations were still ongoing.
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Welcome to this direct dedicated to the news in Ukraine on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
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