A million Ukrainians have crossed the borders of European Union countries to escape the war in Ukraine, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said ahead of an extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
" We provide assistance to refugees.
Already 1 million people have crossed our borders, and, unfortunately, more will come. We are imposing sanctions that will really have an impact on the Russian economy, the value of its currency. They will have huge consequences,"
LIVE: HR/VP @JosepBorrellF and U. Secretary of State @SecBlinkenremarks ahead of today's Extraordinary #FAC. https://t. co/TsJOPajAo6.
– European External Action Service - EEAS? (@eu_eeas) March 4, 2022.
Recall that Ukrainian refugees were allowed to stay in the EU for three years.