US Vice President Kamala Harris visited with a group of Ukrainian refugees during her trip to Warsaw, Poland, for a discussion about their experiences, saying Thursday that their conversation would help inform how the US can best support those leaving Ukraine.
“The conversation we will have this afternoon will help inform me, the President of the United States and the American people about what you have experienced so that we can best support you and your families,” Harris said.
She continued, “You’ve been through so much. And the people at this table represent over a million people who must be seen, their story must be known, so that we as a community of people around the world can support you.”
She thanked the group for “your willingness, your courage and your time.”
“We are here to support you, and you are not alone … We around the world are watching,” she said.
The United Nations estimates that at least two million people have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24.
The White House is calling the group “displaced persons” instead of “refugees” because some may still desire to return to Ukraine.
