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| The Home Office earlier designated Western Ukraine as safe, with a temporary protection scheme nearing expiration | The Home Office earlier designated Western Ukraine as safe, with a temporary protection scheme nearing expiration |
| British authorities have increasingly been denying Ukrainian migrants the right to extend their stay in the UK, according to the BBC’s Russian service. | British authorities have increasingly been denying Ukrainian migrants the right to extend their stay in the UK, according to the BBC’s Russian service. |
| Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February of 2022, the UK has accepted over 250,000 Ukrainians. However, the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme, which provided three-year visas to those fleeing the fighting, was recently closed to new applicants, and existing visas are now beginning to expire. | Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February of 2022, the UK has accepted over 250,000 Ukrainians. However, the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme, which provided three-year visas to those fleeing the fighting, was recently closed to new applicants, and existing visas are now beginning to expire. |
| In an article published on Thursday, the BBC reported that since the beginning of this year, British authorities have been refusing to grant permanent protection status to Ukrainians on a large scale, arguing that the western regions of their home country are safe. | In an article published on Thursday, the BBC reported that since the beginning of this year, British authorities have been refusing to grant permanent protection status to Ukrainians on a large scale, arguing that the western regions of their home country are safe. |
| While the Home Office has consistently emphasized that the scheme is temporary, up until recently several options had remained available for Ukrainians wishing to stay in the UK. | While the Home Office has consistently emphasized that the scheme is temporary, up until recently several options had remained available for Ukrainians wishing to stay in the UK. |
| According to the outlet, the authorities appear to have tightened the criteria for granting long-term humanitarian protection and work visas to Ukrainians since early 2025. | According to the outlet, the authorities appear to have tightened the criteria for granting long-term humanitarian protection and work visas to Ukrainians since early 2025. |
| The BBC quoted a legal counselor as saying that “positive decisions are extremely rare and look more like exceptions,” even in cases involving disabled or chronically ill Ukrainians. | The BBC quoted a legal counselor as saying that “positive decisions are extremely rare and look more like exceptions,” even in cases involving disabled or chronically ill Ukrainians. |
| In recent months, several other British media outlets, including The Guardian and The Telegraph, have published reports describing the same apparent trend in refusals. | In recent months, several other British media outlets, including The Guardian and The Telegraph, have published reports describing the same apparent trend in refusals. |
| Across the Channel, several EU member states have also been revising their policies toward Ukrainians. Talk of possible immigrant exit strategies has increased due to a “shifting geopolitical landscape,” Euractiv reported in June. | Across the Channel, several EU member states have also been revising their policies toward Ukrainians. Talk of possible immigrant exit strategies has increased due to a “shifting geopolitical landscape,” Euractiv reported in June. |
| On Wednesday, German media reported that Labor Minister Barbel Bas had submitted a draft bill, which proposes reducing benefits for Ukrainians, citing financial strain from the continued influx of migrants. | On Wednesday, German media reported that Labor Minister Barbel Bas had submitted a draft bill, which proposes reducing benefits for Ukrainians, citing financial strain from the continued influx of migrants. |
| In Poland, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated in March that Poles were growing increasingly frustrated over “hundreds of thousands, or maybe even over a million young Ukrainians driving the best cars around Europe and spending weekends in five-star hotels.” | In Poland, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated in March that Poles were growing increasingly frustrated over “hundreds of thousands, or maybe even over a million young Ukrainians driving the best cars around Europe and spending weekends in five-star hotels.” |