Russia hosts more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees within year - PM Medvedev
Russian Politics & Diplomacy
February 13, 2016, 16:54
He said the migration topic, which is related closely to terrorism and regional conflicts, had affected not only Western Europe, but also Russia
MUNICH, February 13. /TASS/. Within 18 months Russia has hosted more than one million refugees from Ukraine, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
He said the migration topic, which is related closely to terrorism and regional conflicts, had affected not only Western Europe, but also Russia.
"While from Syria it (the migration inflow) is not that big, the inflow from Ukraine for us became a big topic. Within 18 months only we hosted more than one million refugees," he said.