‘Millions trying to come’ – Despite backlog, refugee agencies anticipate Ukrainian arrivals

Natalya Shisman remembers the image of her mother, a respected engineer in Ukraine, sleeping on a park bench in Italy.

The woman who held multiple degrees and lived in the northeastern city of Kharkiv was now homeless, negotiating with street criminals for protection throughout the night. In a nearby church, her two daughters slept safely.

Ms. Shishman, 38, recalls little else from 1989, the year the Soviet Union dissolved and the concept of home became elusive. Months of traversing across European borders would, by way of a refugee resettlement agency, lead to relocation in Pittsburgh.As a reported 1 million Ukrainians are […]

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