More than 6.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion, says UN refugee agency

In a letter addressed to the kids of Ukraine, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed sympathy for what they’ve gone via underneath Russian’s invasion.

“In some other yr, youngsters such as you could be spilling out of your houses and faculties to play with your folks, to chase a soccer… to easily get pleasure from what is meant to be a uniquely carefree time in your lives. In fact, this isn’t some other yr,” Johnson wrote within the letter, which was posted on his Twitter in each English and Ukrainian. 

“Try to be immensely proud. Happy with your nation, your dad and mom, your households and your troopers, and most of all happy with yourselves,” Johnson wrote, praising them as function fashions “for youngsters and adults in every single place.” 

He went on to say, “You aren’t alone. It’s possible you’ll be separated from your folks at dwelling, however you have got hundreds of thousands of others all around the world.”

Within the letter, Johnson referenced his go to to Kyiv final month, throughout which he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 

He ended it saying he believes Ukraine will win the warfare and that he hopes someday quickly they’ll be capable to return to their houses, faculties and households. 

Johnson has been underneath intense political stress in latest months, turning into the primary UK premier in historical past discovered to have damaged the legislation in workplace as a part of the “Partygate” scandal. His authorities can be grappling with a value of residing disaster.

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