For three days, several argentinian families in Ukraine they were sheltered in the basement of the Argentine embassy in Kiev, waiting for a solution to leave the territory as soon as possible, due to the situation due to the Russian invasion.
at least five groups accompanied the diplomats in the facilities and after several steps, the argentinian families With their surrogate babies, they managed to travel to Poland, from where they will return to the country.
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed through his social networks that among the argentinian families there are five newborn babies who are already in a safe place. It is unknown if Ambassador Elena Mikusinski will leave the capital of Kiev in the next few hours.
In total, there are 83 registered Argentines living in Ukraine and at least 20 are temporarily in the country. “The embassy continues with its efforts to provide them with assistance,” said the diplomat, asking them to contact the authorities.
Santiago Cafiero added that the Argentine embassy coordinates efforts with the foreign ministers of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguayto advance in the implementation of an evacuation plan when their safety can be guaranteed.
The family nuclei Those who need help can request it through different channels and it is expected that the Argentine representation will help other countries in the region that do not have a way to help their citizens in Ukraine.
The Argentine soccer players who escaped
Argentine soccer players Francesco Di Franco and Claudio Spinelli who play in the Ukrainian major league managed to leave the country, one of them arrived in Romania and the other in the Polish city of Krakow, as reported through their social networks.
In addition, Fabricio Alvarenga, former player of the Argentine team of Vélez, told how he crossed the border with Poland after several days in which he tried to advance and was forced to complete the journey on foot.
