/

Blinken meets Ukrainian refugees at Poland border

6 March 2022
20246
2022-03-06 08:37

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine on Saturday as fighting between Russia and Ukraine entered its 10th day.

Blinken was briefed by Polish border officials and met with Ukrainian refugees at the frontier post. Diplomatic efforts continued as Blinken also held talks with the Polish prime and foreign ministers. 

The International Organisation for Migration says the number of people who have left Ukraine since Russian military operation has now reached 1.45 million.

The UN migration agency said Saturday that 787,300 of them went to Poland. The IOM said that nationals of 138 countries have crossed Ukraine’s borders into neighboring countries.

-- End --