Ukrainian refugees: how many are there, their intentions & return prospects? 

We invite you to join our event, where we will present the results of the second and final  phase of our research on the state of Ukrainian refugees abroad. 

On September 4 at 17:00 (Kyiv Time), we will discuss the most important findings from our 100-page-long report. 

Since our first interviews half a year ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees increased, and fewer of them are now willing to return home. This can be a result of winter targeting of energy infrastructure, frequent missile strikes in May, as well as the terrorist attack on Kakhovska HPP. 

Even though for many refugees, the end of war remains the most important prerequisite for return, the Ukrainian government can take various other steps to persuade its citizens, such as increasing access to offline education or developing strategic communications with Ukrainians abroad. 

During the event, we will also analyze the typical profiles of the refugees, the factors that influence their choices of host countries, the changes that occurred in their financial situations, and which of them will potentially return home.

Considering the significant interest in the issue, we will devote an hour to a Q&A session involving the journalists and attendees. 

Event schedule (Kyiv Time): 

17:00 – 17:30 Presentation of report’s takeaways by Dariia Mykhailyshyna, Senior Economist at CES;

17:30 – 18:30 Q&A session   

The event will be moderated by Hlib Vyshlinsky, Executive Director of CES. 

The discussion is supported by our media partner, Economichna Pravda. Live English translation will be available to participants.

The research was conducted with support of the International Rennaissance Foundation.