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Humanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not respecting these pathways

  • Written by Kirsten Gelsdorf, Professor of Practice and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, University of Virginia

As Russia continues to target houses, apartment buildings, hospitalsand civilians in Ukraine, there are mounting calls from international aid groups to safely evacuate and protect Ukrainians caught in the war.

Simultaneously, rising numbers of people still in Ukraine are in desperate need of food, medical supplies, water and other lifesaving...

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