Three Million Refugees and Counting
Our World · Season 2022 · Episode 13
On the 24th of February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, triggering the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Almost 6 million Ukrainians have fled the country, half of whom have fled to next door Poland. During a week in April, Our World follows Warsaw's Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski - as well as refugees and volunteers living through the crisis. How have the people of Warsaw dealt with such a sudden increase in the city's population - and what is the long term plan for all the new arrivals?
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Season
2022
Episode
13
Air Date
27/May/2022
Air Time
18:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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On the 24th of February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, triggering the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Almost 6 million Ukrainians have fled the country, half of whom have fled to next door Poland. During a week in April, Our World follows Warsaw's Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski - as well as refugees and volunteers living through the crisis. How have the people of Warsaw dealt with such a sudden increase in the city's population - and what is the long term plan for all the new arrivals?
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