Denmark says its doors are open for refugees fleeing Ukraine

Denmark is ready to give shelter to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said on Sunday. "We have 13,000 Ukrainian citizens already living in Denmark.

Denmark is ready to give shelter to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said on Sunday. "We have 13,000 Ukrainian citizens already living in Denmark. I know that some people that want to flee Ukraine want to live with their family and their friends in Denmark," he told reporters as he arrived for a special meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels to discuss the crisis.

"I have signalled very clearly that the Danish door is open and that we are willing to help."