So she moved to London from Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa in October 2022 and is now studying to be a lawyer. “It is extremely difficult to achieve something in Ukraine because of all the nepotism and corruption,” said Kulia, 21.
Whether Ukrainians will be able to stay in their adopted homelands remains to be seen.
Temporary protected status afforded to Ukrainian refugees by the Council of the European Union will expire in March 2027, although it has suggested a transition to a more permanent status after that.
In the U.S., the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian program rolled out by the Biden administration was suspended for new applicants after President Donald Trump took power in January 2025, and applications for humanitarian parole extensions were frozen, leaving many Ukrainians in legal limbo. Many now fear they could soon face deportation back to an active war zone.
Blazhevych said that after temporary legal status expired
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