Posted on 03/18/2022 4:25:14 AM PDT by FarCenter
Krakow, Poland – In four weeks of war, three million people have left war-ravaged Ukraine with the majority crossing into Poland.
While the welcome from the government and civil society has been open-armed, space is running out for the newcomers.
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About 150,000 Ukrainians have so far travelled to Krakow.
Local authorities have turned every available space – sports halls, dormitories and hotels – into shelters, and it is currently near impossible to find a flat or an affordable hotel room in the city of 700,000.
The city council’s crisis response fund was 19 million zloty ($4.5m); it has already spent more than 16 million ($3.8m).
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According to experts, Poland should be preparing for months, if not years, of crisis.
“I think that per analogy with the Syrian conflict – although there are many differences – even [25 percent] of Ukrainian citizens might leave the country.
“It is about 10 million people and even half of them might want to stay close to home, including Poland,” said Konrad Pędziwiatr, professor at the department of international affairs at the Krakow University of Economics.
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Al Jazeera?
Probably more truth here, than if it came from the New York Times or Washington Post.
For sure, more truth than from ABCNNBCBS.
When I saw the original estimates of up to 5 million refugees, I thought “unbelievable”. But I also found it hard to imagine Putin would go as far as he has.
Now, I’m beginning to wonder if 10 million is too low a figure.
We’ve passed $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, with $1 billion of that so far military aid? I don’t know how much is supposed to be humanitarian aid, but, it seems to me that sending to Poland, etc., a large chunk of our Army Corps of Engineers and equipment to throw up temporary housing will be crucial. Enlist private companies if need be.
We CAN do this — watch the vids documenting the repair work at Oroville Dam to see what this country can still do if the bulk of the red tape is shoved aside.
During the antifa blm terrorist attacks RT was the only outlet reporting the reality of the situation. Go figure.
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