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During the last five months, 10,321,348 border crossings have taken place from Ukraine, according to UNHCR data published on Tuesday. Also, from the same research, the number of individual refugees from the country recorded across Europe has reached 6,180,946. Russia has taken the most refugees from Ukraine, accepting more than 1,800,000 people. However, the UN added that that estimate cannot be confirmed because "potential further movements or returns cannot be factored for the time being." Poland has received the second-highest number of refugees, accepting more than 1,200,000 people. Other countries that have taken in large numbers of refugees from Ukraine include Germany and the Czech Republic, with more than 900,000 and 400,000 people, respectively.
Amnesty International apologises for 'distress and anger' its report about Ukraine caused. In an email to Reuters, the human rights organisation said it regrets "the pain caused" by its report accusing Ukraine of endangering citizens, but "fully stands" by its findings. Amnesty International triggered a scandal by publishing a report on Aug. 4 claiming that Ukrainian troops are endangering civilians by deploying weapons in residential areas. The Times published an editorial saying that Amnesty International serves as a mouthpiece of Putin's propaganda: “The human rights charity shamefully castigates the victims of Russian aggression," the Times said. Amnesty International has learned nothing after it helped the Kremlin in 2021 by stripping jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny of his status as a prisoner of conscience, the Times added.
The Ukrainian Parliament will approve new anti-Russian sanctions. In the upcoming plenary week, the Parliament will approve the decision of the National Security Council regarding sanctions against individuals and legal entities from the Russian Federation. The package of sanctions will consist of 10 points and will be valid for 10 years:
● a ban on capital withdrawal from Ukraine in favour of natural and legal entities of Russia;
● a suspension of subsoil use permits;
● a prohibition on privatising or leasing state property;
● a ban on public procurement of production and services related to Russia;
● a ban on the entry of Russian ships and aircraft;
● a ban on issuing cash and payment cards to persons associated with the aggressor;
● a ban on purchasing securities from Russian issuers;
● a ban (permits and licences of the NBU) on investments in Russia;
● a ban on the transfer of technologies and intellectual property rights to
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