Initiative to start from Poland; company also in talks with home owners in Europe
President Joe Biden will thank Poland's president for the country's efforts to shelter Ukrainian refugees as part of his trip this week to Europe
Poland, which neighbours Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million refugees from the fighting
US lawmakers visiting Poland said Saturday that most urgent need in Ukraine's war against Russia is to equip and support the country in every way that will help it defend its independence
They are to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
The leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are travelling on Tuesday to Kyiv which is currently under fire, on an EU mission to show support for Ukraine as Russia's invasion intensifies
Poland has taken in more than 1.8 million refugees from Ukraine nearly all women and children since February 24, when Russian troops invaded Ukraine
Earlier in the day, the Polish Permanent Representation to the European Union said on Twitter that over 2.5 million refugees have left Ukraine
Diplomatic efforts to end the war boosted on Monday, with Russia-Ukraine to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near Polish border and fighting elsewhere
3,687 Ukrainian military infra facilities destroyed so far: Russia
India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine to Poland in view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. The decision comes amid increasing Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other prominent cities. "In view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, including attacks in the western parts of the country, it has been decided that the Indian Embassy in Ukraine will be temporarily relocated to Poland," the Ministry of External Affairs said. "The situation will be reassessed in the light of further developments," it said in a brief statement.
The strike followed Russian threats to target foreign weapon shipments that are helping Ukrainian fighters defend their country against Russia's grinding invasion.
Russian forces struck a military training base in western Ukraine on Sunday morning, bringing their offensive closer to the border with Poland.
Ukraine's border guard service has said that Poland's Warsaw and Krakow can no longer accept refugees from Ukraine.Since Russia's military operation began in Ukraine, thousands and thousands of people of Ukraine are fleeing to different countries. Most of the border-sharing countries have warmly accepted refugees from Ukraine.Over the course of two weeks, about 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Krakow, and 200,000 in Warsaw. But now, both of the cities are not able to accept refugees.Even, in Romania, a total of 343,515 Ukrainian citizens have entered the country, of which 258,844 have since proceeded onward to other countries, while over 84,000 Ukrainians are currently staying in Romania, American Broadcaster CNN citing Romania official reported on Thursday [local time].Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24.
Imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would help bring the conflict there to a faster conclusion and save lives, Polish ambassador said, as Russia continued a relentless bombardment of several cities
The last big group of 600 Indian students evacuated from the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has reached Poland
Harris is slated to meet on Thursday with Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as well as with Ukrainians who have fled to Poland
The Indian students, who were pulled out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Sumy, are being taken to Poland on a train from where they will be brought back to India on a flight.
Sterling rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.3148, Poland's zloty jumped 1.8% against the greenback to 4.3808 and Hungary's forint surged 2.8% to 345.80.
Vice Prez Kamala Harris' trip to Warsaw to thank Poland for taking in Ukrainians fleeing war took a turn, she'll be parachuting into the middle of unexpected diplomatic turbulence over fighter jets