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Zelensky said 9.5 million people need to return to Ukraine

In an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine needs the return of 9.5 million people who have lost their homes and are abroad. He did not specify the sources of this figure or measures for bringing citizens back. According to a study by the German institute IFO, only 47% of refugees are ready to return even in a favorable scenario.

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Zelensky said 9.5 million Ukrainians need to return from abroad

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that the country needs the return of about 9.5 million citizens who left their homes. He also allowed for a freeze of the conflict along the front line with the cession of about 25% of the territory. Earlier, Ukrainian officials and experts assessed the scale of the possible return of refugees more cautiously.

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Thailand allows Myanmar refugees to work outside camps: hopes and challenges of the program's first year

In October 2025, after a reduction in foreign aid, primarily from the US, Thailand for the first time allowed refugees from Myanmar to leave border camps to work. In the first year, according to authorities, 6,800 people found employment. Human rights advocates welcome the program but point to the absence of contracts, debt deductions from wages, and a weak complaint system.

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