Russian PM confronts Kiev on its false claim that Ukraine has no refugees in Russia

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that about 4,000 refugees from Ukraine had already arrived in Russia, while Kiev turned a blind eye to the looming humanitarian crisis in the violence-hit east.

"People are frightened, scared. At the same time, the Ukrainian government fails to notice a humanitarian proble and says there are no refugees. It's lies and it's sad to hear," he said.

Russian PM Medvedev calls G7 attitude to Ukraine's Armed Forces 'cynical'

The Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has dismissed the G7 countries' statement about "the restrained actions" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the country's southeastern regions as "infinitely cynical".

"The Ukrainian authorities are refusing to see any humanitarian problems. They are even speaking about the absence of refugees. It is a lie," Medvedev said at a Russian government session on Thursday.

"The so-called G7 even dares to talk about the "restrained actions" of the Ukrainian army against its own people. Cynicism knows no limit in this case," he said.

State of emergency in Rostov region of Russia due to influx of refugees from Ukraine

by Andrei Dergalin

A state of emergency has been declared in the Rostov region of Russia due to an influx of refugees from neighboring Ukraine. The new arrivals are currently being allocated to local recreation centers and the authorities are helping them with processing.

The Rostov region authorities said on Wednesday they intend to introduce a state of emergency as local agencies mobilize to provide accommodation to a large number of refugees from Ukraine. People are fleeing en masse from the neighboring Lugansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine where intense fighting between the Ukrainian military and local self-defense forces continues.

Refugees are being greeted at the border and directed to local recreation centers where the authorities offer assistance with migration procedures and provide them with the temporary residence permits. Two additional recreation centers were allocated for temporary refugee housing and could accommodate up to 550 people.

"We've provided shelter for 210 people: 122 children and 88 adults, including 15 elderly. These are mostly women and children from the cities of Slavyansk and Lugansk. Many haven't slept for 3-4 days," said Andrei Vdovchenko, director of one recreation center. "It was our governor’s decision to direct the refugees to our center for temporary housing and I completely agree with it," he added. "Many of them are concerned about the well-being of their relatives back in Ukraine, so we’ve provided them with Russian SIM cards so they can call them."

The refugees are provided with housing, food, basic necessities and access to counselling services, said Vasily Golubev, Rostov region governor. He also added that numerous NGOs and ordinary citizens have already applied to the regional government for assistance in providing shelter for women and children fleeing the Ukrainian border regions.
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