Conflict and Dissent (Ukraine Conflict) Flashcards
Ukraine and russia conflict began
began when USA called the general assembly for an emergency session. 7/01/2022
debate and vote on a resolution calling for Russia’s immediate withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.
How is Ukraine responding?
Armed forces:
- Fighting back
- Protecting Kyiv
Civilans:
- Training civilians how to use weapons
- fleeing to conflict zones
- trying to survive
How are other countries responding?
imposing sanctions:
- stopping trade with russia banks
- banning russia from swift
- limiting exportations and importations from russia
- banning russia planes to pass through their air space
providing weapons:
- The European union and USA
Ukraine refugees crisis
the countries with more refugees:
1) Russia 2.77 million
2) Poland 1.4 million
3) germany 1 million
4) Czech Repubulic 0.4 million
Internally Displaced People
IDP= Internally Dispalced People
Refugees within ukraine
Refugees that don`t have were to stay.
Most IDPs are sheltering with family, friends or in private accommodations in basements or underground car garages.
Air raid shelters and metro stations are also a place of refuge.
A growing number are moving to public buildings such as schools, churches, gyms and concert halls - where a lack of gender separation greatly increases the risk of gender-based violence