Issue 3: Impacts on Governments and the Wider International Community

Question 1

How many Ukrainians have fled to Poland?

Answer 1

3.5 million

Question 2

How many Ukrainian refugees are there around the world as a result of the conflict?

Answer 2

6.26 million (UN estimate)

Question 3

What is the political impact of the conflict on Ukraine?

Answer 3

Increased support for Zelenskyy and his government

Question 4

What was Zelenskyy’s approval rating in May 2022?

Answer 4

94%

Question 5

What percentage of the 3.5 million refugees living in Poland are children?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

How much has Ukraine’s economy shrunk since the conflict began?

Answer 6

35%

Question 7

What sanctions have Russia faced from the West?

Answer 7

• financial restrictions for Russian’s living around the world
• trade embargos
• bans on trade of military and energy, supply equipment, luxury goods and technology
• bans on visas for Russian oligarchs and politicians

Question 8

Name one economic impact the war has had on the UK

Answer 8

• disruptions in the supply of food, energy (eg sunflower oil)
• higher inflation
• impact on the cost of living

Question 9

Name one political impact the war has had on Poland

Answer 9

• Status in NATO and in the EU going up

Question 10

What percentage of military budget have the USA donated to Ukraine?

Answer 10

2.4%

Question 11

Who is impacted the most by sanctions placed on Russia?

Answer 11

Ordinary Russian civilians/citizens

Question 12

How much humanitarian aid has been sent to Ukraine from the USA?

Answer 12

$1.52 billion

Question 13

What is the name of the agency that the USA has used to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine?

Answer 13

USAID

Question 14

How many companies withdrew from Russia?

Answer 14

Over 900

Question 15

How much is Russia’s economy forecasted to shrink this year?

Answer 15

4.5%

Question 16

What has happened as a result of sanctions on Russia?

Answer 16

Loss of Western shops/businesses, and a crash in Russia’s economy

Question 17

Which country has pledged the most arm sales to Ukraine?

Answer 17

The United States

Question 18

Who has pledged the most heavy duty weapons to Ukraine?

Answer 18

Norway

Question 19

How many Ukrainian troops has the UK helped train?

Answer 19

30,000

Question 20

What will happen if Russia’s economy continues to shrink?

Answer 20

They will be unable to properly fund the military

Question 21

According to the World Bank estimates, how much money will be required to help Ukraine recover and reconstruct all of it’s damage?

Answer 21

$349 billion (so far)

Question 22

What happens to Putin’s approval ratings when Russia launches military action in other countries?

Answer 22

They go up

Question 23

How much is the Polish economy expected to grow this year?

Answer 23

1.6% (down from 7% before the war)

Question 24

Why was Liz Truss forced to resign?

Answer 24

Her economic response to high levels of inflation was considered to be insufficient.
Links to the conflict because: high levels of inflation have been made worse because of the war and global supply disruption

Question 25

What is inflation?

Answer 25

Inflation is when the costs of goods and services are driven up as a result of high demand.

Question 26

According to YouGov, Zelenskyy is the second favourite foreign politician in the UK after who?

Answer 26

Barack Obama

Question 27

According to YouGov, what percentage of the British public survey would vote for Labour in the next general election?

Answer 27

48%

Question 28

How many Ukrainian refugees are in the United Kingdom?

Answer 28

Just over 110,000