➀ According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nearly 7 million Ukrainians have fled their country and registered in other countries.

➁ Over three million have sought refuge in Germany, Russia, and Poland, with the remainder scattered across the Czech Republic, the UK, Spain, Romania, Italy, and Slovenia.

➂ An additional 3.7 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced.

➀ The author discusses the US Veep's speech to Europe's elite, highlighting the disconnect between the elite's views and those of the common people.

➁ The Veep's comments on the European elite ignoring the needs of their own citizens and the preference for globalization over domestic concerns are mentioned.

➂ The author emphasizes the importance of democracy and the disregard for it by the European elite, suggesting a potential erosion of the trans-Atlantic alliance's values.