The UK's Response to the Millions of Refugees Fleeing Ukraine

Ukrainian refugees were quite literally left out in the cold by the home office today as they queued to get into the UK's visa application centre. The press held our feet to the fire over refugees, but the real tensions were with foreign leaders namely President Macron trying but failing to hold successful talks with Putin. Emmanuel Macron has tried really since the start of his presidency to court Russia and so far it hasn't paid off. Just having the French president in town is being seen as a diplomatic success for the Kremlin. After Russia's annexation of Crimea eight years ago, world leaders avoided him like the plague.

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