"Kovcheg" helps Russians who left Russia because of the war. Its founder tells how it does it

Lawyer Anastasia Burakova is a human rights activist and founder of "Kovcheg". In the past three years, her project has been helping Russian migrants settle in the new countries of residence, access legal aid and mental health support, find like-minded people and learn the language.

Анастасия Буракова, юрист, правозащитник и основатель проекта «Ковчег». Source: Supplied / Supplied by Anastasia Burakova

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