Egyptian students who were studying at universities in Ukraine and Russia before fleeing the war in Ukraine are pleading with the Egyptian government to help them overcome the difficulties they have been facing since returning to Egypt.
Around 3,500 Egyptian students were studying in Ukraine at the outbreak of the war — although according to an official at Egypt’s Ministry of Education, nearly 85% have now returned home. Nearly 9,000 Egyptians, meanwhile, are enrolled in Russian universities.