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The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared

  • Written by Jose J. Padilla, Research Associate Professor, Old Dominion University

More than 2 million Ukrainians – almost all women and children – have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022. The sudden exodus of Ukrainian refugees is at a scale not seen in Europe since World War II.

The migration of Ukrainian refugees has prompted a swift international and regional response, including everything from...

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