Russia on Feb 21 recognised Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent before sending troops on what it said was a “peacekeeping” mission. Fire is seen coming out of a military installation near the airport in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24. The Bangladesh Embassy in Poland, another country in the region, has maintained communication with its nationals in Ukraine. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said the government was trying to repatriate the Bangladeshi expatriates in Ukraine through Poland. Parvez heard that Poland will open its borders with Ukraine to citizens of a third country if the situation deteriorates further.

Source: bd News24 February 25, 2022 07:50 UTC