From Warsaw to New York, Ukrainians will form human chains on Independence Day
Communities scattered by Russia’s invasion will revive a symbol from Ukraine’s independence movement to keep the country visible abroad.
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Man and woman attacked two children for speaking Ukrainian, Gdańsk consulate says
The consulate says police are searching for the alleged attackers. The siblings escaped serious physical injury but suffered severe emotional stress.
“Get the f*ck back to Ukraine”: Two intoxicated Polish women attack Ukrainian men amid rise in anti-Ukrainian violence in Poland
Both women involved in the incident left before police arrived but were later identified and detained. The case has not been classified yet as a hate crime.
A couple beaten for being Ukrainian—the latest case in Poland’s rising anti-Ukrainian violence
The video, filmed by a Ukrainian living nearby, spread online, and police detained two suspects the next day.
Poland and Ukraine’s memory war has spilled into the streets. Its consequences might be disastrous.
A wartime decree, a revoked medal, and a teenager beaten on a Warsaw bridge — why the unsettled past is reopening at the worst possible moment for both nations.
Why won’t most Ukrainian women refugees come back? The war is no longer the main reason
Ahead of the EAUW leadership forum at the European Parliament, Violetta Dvornikova on what would bring 5.9 million Ukrainians home.
Russia can keep war going into 13th year: Over 100,000 Ukrainians may flee again this winter, most heading to Europe
After four years of war, even resilience and determination cannot sustain families through another winter with electricity cuts and freezing temperatures.
Parts of Berlin still without power after sabotage—Ukrainians organize one of the warming shelters
With repairs delayed, locals find relief in aid points set up by authorities, and one by Ukrainian refugees who know how to survive outages.
Helping Ukraine brought Czechia $607M more than it spent, outgoing PM says
Despite big spending, the PM says foreign aid and contracts kept Czechia in the green.
German ruling party official says young Ukrainian men should work, not seek welfare
The number of young Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 entering Germany has increased nearly 95-fold over two months, jumping from 19 per week in mid-August to up to 1,800 per week in October, according to Germany's Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Czech employment gap narrows to record 9 points as 101,000 Ukrainian women join workforce
Women's employment in the Czech Republic jumped from 68.2% to 71.2% between July 2023 and June 2025
Poland deports 15 Ukrainians citing “threats to public safety”
Poland expelled 15 Ukrainian citizens and banned them from re-entering the country for five to ten years following convictions for theft, robbery, drug possession.
Poland works to regulate status of Ukrainians as Polish president blocks protection extension
Nearly 1 mn Ukrainian citizens in Poland face potential legal uncertainty after President Karol Nawrocki blocked legislation extending their temporary protection
Ukrainians contributed $ 5 bn to Poland’s budget in 2024 as refugee protection faces uncertainty
New figures reveal 1.55mn Ukrainians generated $5 bn for Poland's budget in 2024, coinciding with President Nawrocki's veto of refugee protection extension.
‘It’s not safe to return’: Ukrainian refugees face work permit limbo in US
Communities that embraced displaced Ukrainians now worry about their legal futures, CBS reports.
EU names Ylva Johansson as special envoy for Ukrainian refugees, Politico sources say
New long-term strategy includes integration help and return programs.
Netherlands orders 1,000 Ukraine war refugees to leave in four weeks
Students, workers and other non-EU citizens who escaped Ukraine's war zone for the Netherlands face a September deadline to leave the country, ending their temporary protection that began in 2022.
Lithuania aid meant for Ukrainians went to citizens of other countries, including Russia and Belarusia
The European Social Fund Agency dismissed its director after an audit revealed that over $1,1 mn in Ukrainian refugee aid went to ineligible recipients.
Politico: EU plans for fresh Ukraine refugee wave amid Trump threats
The German interior minister said a Ukrainian refugee distribution plan across the EU is needed in the case of further Russian escalation.
US halts processing of pending immigration requests from Ukrainians
The US Department of Homeland Security cited fraud prevention and security concerns as the reason for pausing applications under Biden-era immigration programs.