Britons hosting Ukrainians who fled to the UK say they are “worried” about the future and where refugees will live after the six-month commitment required by the government’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme ends—as it is about to for many. Under the official refugee programme, British sponsors, or hosts, had to commit to house Ukrainians for…
Ottawa to Book Hotel Rooms Across Canada to House Ukrainian Refugees
The federal government will book millions of dollars worth of hotel rooms to house Ukrainian refugees, according to a notice from the Department of Immigration. “The program allows for a one-time accommodation stay of up to a period of 14 nights for individuals or families,” said the Aug. 30 notice to hoteliers, according to Blacklock’s…
Australia’s Ukrainian Visa Conundrum
Commentary Australia was one of the countries that welcomed Ukrainian refugees following the Russian invasion of their country on Feb. 24. According to the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs, around 8,600 temporary protection visas were granted to Ukrainian nationals. As of June 30, over 3,800 of these visa holders have arrived in…
177 Ukrainian Refugees Land in Newfoundland on Second Provincially-Chartered Flight
As a plane carrying 177 Ukrainian refugees touched down in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday night, Pamela Ryder Lahey was at the front of the crowd inside the airport waiting for five young people to walk through the gates. The retired chief executive officer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has spent the past months…
UK Government May Be Sued Over Delays for Ukrainian Refugees
The British government, in the shape of the Home Office, is facing a lawsuit over bureaucratic delays to arranging visas for refugees from the conflict in Ukraine. In March the Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched by the government, which promised to take in thousands of Ukrainian refugees, who would be housed with British families who…
San Diego Nonprofit, CDC Partner to Help Ukrainian Pets Cross Border
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on May 2 they have partnered to allow Ukrainian refugees crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to bring their pets with them. The nonprofit transported the first dog from Ukraine across the border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on…
Japan Adds Luxury Goods to Russia Sanctions as It Takes in Ukrainian Refugees
Luxury products are among a list of items banned by the Japanese government for export to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Announced on March 29, the ban went into effect on April 5. Nineteen luxury products, including perfume, fine artwork, and high-end cars, are now part of an expanding list of banned exports to Russia that also…
Ukraine Conflict a Manifestation of Leftist Ideology
The writer wishes to keep their name private due to fear of reprisal from their institution in East-Central Europe. The Ukraine disaster represents yet another manifestation of leftist ideology that, in ways, some conservatives fail to understand. Standard conservatism criticizes America’s self-inflicted weakness concerning energy production and bungled adventures such as Afghanistan. But weakness is…
United States to Welcome 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
Washington is planning to allow Ukrainian refugees entry into the United States as part of humanitarian efforts to help the country battling against a Russian invasion. “While we expect many Ukrainians will choose to remain in Europe close to family and their homes in Ukraine, today, the United States is announcing plans to welcome up…
Deep Demonstrations of Private Charity
Commentary The war in Ukraine notwithstanding, normal life has to continue, albeit with a faint feeling of guilt because so many millions of people have been displaced, abducted, killed, or turned into refugees a couple of hours’ flight away. In the circumstances, it seems almost callous to go about one’s petty business as if nothing…
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