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Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

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Crisis Special || Are Britain and the European Union ready for Ukrainian Refugees? || A Debrief from Gerald Knaus

Jan 28, 2022

If Russia invades Ukraine, what about the refugees?

As last minute negotiations between NATO and Russia continue, I interviewed Gerald Knaus, founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative, for this week's #BritainDebrief for the Atlantic Council.

If Russia invades, is it possible to predict how large the refugee wave may be? Can Germany and Poland handle a potential wave? How would Ukraine's existing 90-day visa free travel arrangement with the EU but not the UK impact a potential refugee crisis? How can London help?