More Than One Million Flee, Ukraine Close to 'humanitarian Catastrophe'

Aid agencies said on Thursday more than one million people have been driven from their homes by the conflict in Ukraine, slowing aid efforts and leaving the country on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, The U.N. said an estimated 5.2 million people in Ukraine were living in conflict zones. Of that number,1.4 million were highly vulnerable and in need of assistance as they face financial problems, a lack of services and aid, and harsh winter conditions. The conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russia separatists, killed more than 4,700 people last year and provoked the worst crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the Cold War. http://bit.ly/17n2ujU http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ