UK visa scheme ‘asks if four-year-old Ukrainian is a terrorist’
The British wife of a Ukrainian-born woman said the visa scheme took away the humanity of her relatives.
The British wife of a Ukrainian-born woman said the visa scheme took away the humanity of her relatives.
The story of Natalya and her two daughters, who escaped Kharkiv only to find themselves trapped in a quagmire of British bureaucracy.
"Only one in 100 of the offers by people to open their homes has been taken up because of the way the Government is running the scheme,” Lisa Nandy said.
Russia made its first concession today, saying it will cut back operations near Kyiv after Ukrainian forces retook Irpin.
Alexander Nevzorov said none of the so-called military analysts had factored in the "beyond-furious" resistance of Ukraine and "complete lack of military prowess" of the Russian army at the start of the war.
Organisers of the pro-Ukraine march described it as "one of the greatest acts of solidarity in British history".
The huge sea of protesters, draped in blue and yellow colours, marched through London to Trafalgar Square.
The Kremlin said it would now focus on its "main aim": "liberating" Donbas.
Western officials said the incident highlighted the "morale challenges" facing Russia's flagging invasion of Ukraine.
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