Europe can expect to receive five million exiles if Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the bombardment of cities continues, estimated Monday March 7 in Montpellier, in the south of France, the chief of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.
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“If the bombardments continue, if we continue to bombard the cities, indiscriminately, we can expect five million exiles“, specified the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy during a meeting of European Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Development.
The UN has already indicated in recent days that four million people may want to leave Ukraine if the war continues. More than 1.7 million people have already fled since the launch of the Russian invasion on February 24, according to the latest UN counts on Monday. “In this case, we must prepare to receive five million people“Insisted Josep Borrell, believing that a significant financial effort is needed to deal with this situation.
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On March 1, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised to commit at least 500 million euros from the European budget for humanitarian assistance after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A first installment of 100 million has been released for Ukraine and Moldova, said Josep Borrell.