we are unified with our partners across the world in putting the toughest ever sanctions we have had on russia. the toughest ever sanctions we have had on russia. ., ,, . ., , on russia. the uk foreign secretary liz truss. more than1 million people have already left ukraine, over half of them to poland. the polish authorities say about 670,000 people have crossed the border since the russian invasion began. officials and volunteers are helping at reception centres offering food, access to health care and onward travel. let s speak to nick thorpe now. he is in budapest. a number of refugees also going to hungary. what s the situation there? i am here at the what s the situation there? i am here at the budapest what s the situation there? i n here at the budapest west station. hungary is so far in second place to poland. a couple of days ago when i last saw those numbers, it was over
people, who have been forced to flee ukraine. it is 214,000 ukrainians, around ten to 12%, on a daily basis, coming here, to hungary, either for safety, or onward travel. hungary, along with the rest of the eu, is welcoming the refugees. they are allowing ukrainian refugees to seek something called, temporary protective status, for at least a year. many ukrainians, who fled the country, maintain hope that they don t have to be somewhere else for a year, or longer. they want to go back to their homes, in ukraine. let me introduce you to one of them, after the break. at s with your toenail? -oh, that.? i m not sure. -it s a nail fungus infection. -.that s gross! -it s nothing, really. -it s contagious. you can even spread it to other people. -mom, come here! -don t worry about it. it ll go away on its own!
crossing, it is not far from here, and wait for several hours that will bring them across the border. now, you can see, as a train is pulled in, people are very anxious to get on the train. it isn t even ready for boarding, and it s about 18 degrees outside right now. you can see, people are just very, very ready, to go to their next destination, to get a little bit of food, to get a little bit of warmth, and to get some shelter, and begin the rest of their lives. that is the situation here at the train station, over the border, from ukraine. more than 2.3 million people, who have been forced to flee ukraine. it is 214,000 ukrainians, around ten to 12%, on a daily basis, coming here, to hungary, either for safety, or onward travel. hungary, along with the rest of the eu, is welcoming the refugees. they are allowing ukrainian
this is really a story for another time, but the u.s. government obviously is working around the clock, we have military, civilians, trying their best to get as many people out of danger really in afghanistan who are again u.s. citizens or already cleared for onward travel and asylum essentially in other countries. the government working with volunteers, people such as myself and friends of mine who have been working for weeks on this refugee organizations, ngos, people essentially bringing in contract aircraft and also helping working with the military to get those serving with the military, the afghans out of the country, out of danger. that operation has to continue and keep pace. it would be great to get people