but in a country of over 140 million, these are not mass movements. in moscow, the authorities are taking no chances with columns of police vans, barricades and document checks. in president putin's russia, there is no space for descent. 2.7 million people have so far fled the war in ukraine. most are crossing into neighbouring countries to the west, though a few have also gone to russia and to its ally, belarus. 1.7 million people have crossed into poland. 0ur correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report from zamosh, where people in the town are working hard to provide refugees with accommodation, food — and some semblance of a normal life. for the children of war, open arms are mightier than the fist. young ukrainians eased into life in poland

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