Foreign Office must learn from 'chaos' of Kabul in assisting Ukraine, says Labour

13 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Ministers must learn lessons from the “chaos” of the Afghanistan evacuation to help people fleeing Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, Labor has said. Britons have been told by the Foreign Office to leave Ukraine immediately as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin will order an attack in the coming days. Foreign … Read more

Pregnant New Zealand journalist in Kabul can go home after Covid rules fight

1 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

A pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan by her home country’s Covid-19 border policy said Tuesday she will return home after her government offered her a pathway back. The government offer amounted to a backdown by New Zealand after officials had earlier insisted that Charlotte Bellis needed to reapply for a spot … Read more