The presence of Romani people in Ukraine, locally referred to as the Цигани/Cyhany (IPA: [ˈt͡sɪɦɐnɘ]), was first documented in the early 15th century.

[3] The Romani maintained their social organizations and folkways, shunning non-Romani contacts, education and values, often as a reaction to anti-Romani attitudes and persecution.

The conference ended with a recommendation to the Government of India to recognize the Roma community spread across 30 countries as a part of the Indian diaspora.

[14] During the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Roma people suffered since the often lack of civil status documentation held off their access to humanitarian assistance.

[15] EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) called for special attention to Roma seeking sanctuary.