Analysis: despite EU’s solidarity in helping those fleeing war, aid agencies are overwhelmed with many refugees stuck at borders
Just over a week after Russian rockets first began to slam into Ukraine, more than 1.2 million people have fled over the borders of neighbouring European countries into a frightening and uncertain future. What we are witnessing, the United Nations has warned, is the largest refugee crisis in a century.
All week, the world has watched families fighting to board trains in chaotic crowds, fathers kissing their children goodbye through car windows, and seen the shock and exhaustion on the faces of those who have made it to safety.
