Welcoming Ukraine refugees could help settle EU migration rows - top official

FILE PHOTO: People fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine gather at the train station in Lviv, Ukraine, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Pavlo Palamarchuk/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's welcome to people fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine raises hope the bloc might be able to overcome deep disagreements over hosting refugees from elsewhere in the world, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Thursday.

Johansson, the EU's top migration official, spoke as talks between Moscow and Kyiv made no progress towards a ceasefire on Thursday and the EU's 27 national leaders met to discuss their response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion.