US to receive up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

The US plans to host up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, the White House said this Thursday, according to the country’s media outlets.

The US has also pledged USD1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to those people fleeing Ukraine, following the Russian offensive that began on February 24.

This move comes as part of Biden’s efforts with NATO and European Union partners to continue coordinated response to help support those displaced people.

Last Sunday, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi said at least 10 million Ukrainians have fled their homes, either displaced inside the country or as refugees abroad.

The UNHCR previously wrote  on Twitter, “this is the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.”