As refugees continue to flee Ukraine, we outline 8 actions the EU and its member states must take to ensure a humane and effective response.

When 42-year-old twins Maryna and Ruslana boarded a bus from Poland to Italy, they thought they would stay two months at the most. Instead, their temporary refuge from the war in Ukraine turned into a more permanent one. They have remained for over a year and a half - with no hope of returning anytime soon. Read more of their story.