Find hope in what you can do: There's a lot that you cannot control, but positive action can be an outlet to your feelings. Whether by helping or being kind to others, every act of kindness is significant.

Reach out for help: Be kind enough to yourself to reach out for professional help if your feelings of worry start to impact your daily life, especially if you felt vulnerable before the crisis. Note: If you are getting a phone call from the EDD, your caller ID may show “St of CA EDD” or the UI Customer Service number 1-800-300-5616 or 833-978-2511. Unemployment Customer Service We are in constant dialogue with the parties to the armed conflict to facilitate more safe passages for civilians that are voluntary, safe, and based on well-informed consent.

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Movie stars find themselves in a similar bind. Mulan star Liu Yifei’s support for Hong Kong police suppressing pro-democracy protests prompted boycotts of Mulan in Hong Kong and Taiwan. But to criticise the Chinese authorities would be career suicide. “It is a hornet’s nest. So why go near it?,” says Yau Yee-ning, a culture reporter based in Beijing. Most stars studiously avoid commenting on anything political, she says, and interviews are carefully controlled. “They have to see the interview questions first, and any they don’t like you have to take out. Any mention of the government or anything a little bit sensitive, they won’t answer it.” We understand the fear and uncertainty you might be feeling about what the future holds. We hope you can stay safe until the situation improves. Unfortunately, we currently don't have any program or capacity to provide individuals and families with transportation or resources for leaving the country. Since the escalation of the crisis, we have helped facilitate the safe passage of civilians from Sumy and Mariupol to other locations in Ukraine. On all occasions, people willingly took buses leading them to another Ukrainian location.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also has information and guidance in neighbouring countries such as Poland, Hungary, Moldova and Romania. You can find more information about UNHCR services here.

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The biggest thing is not the censorship itself; it’s the unpredictability of it,” says Mudge. “The things to avoid are pretty much the same” – chiefly politically sensitive issues such as Mao, Tibet, the Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong democracy – “but if you’re a film-maker or an investor or a producer, and you know that your film could get yanked the day before it’s supposed to be released, even after you’ve spent all your marketing money, it’s a problem.” Our partners of the Ukrainian Red Cross are doing their best to provide psychosocial support. Their hotline is 0 800 333 161. They are currently receiving a large number of calls. Thank you for your patience. In neighbouring countries such as Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, or Russia, our partners of the national Red Cross are preparing to support you.

Using a clean piece of cloth: Ask the injured person, or proceed yourself, to press directly with the cloth on the wound. If there is fighting and shelling, crawl to safety. Stay in a basement or lower ground. Stay as far as possible from windows. ID-картки або внутрішнього паспорта, закордонного паспорта, свідоцтва про одруження, свідоцтва про народження, страхових документів, документів на майно тощо. We can encourage you to follow these prevention recommendations while you get the direct support your need: If you are leaving Ukraine, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has the following hotline numbers: 527 (free from mobile phones) and 0 800 505 501 (free from mobile and fixed phones). You can learn more about IOM services here.

If you are trying to find shelter in Ukraine, State authorities can provide you with information on availability and updates. Find here more information. Open your mouth to avoid internal injuries, it can reduce the impact of the explosive wave on your body. Wait until the shooting is over before you move to a safer shelter. To know when future evacuations might happen, we suggest you keep listening to announcements from your city administration in this regard.