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While it's not nice, it's pretty obvious why European countries are happier to welcome the easily integrated white christian European Ukrainians than the significantly more difficult to integrate Middle Eastern refugees.
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While it's not nice, it's pretty obvious why European countries are happier to welcome the easily integrated white christian European Ukrainians than the significantly more difficult to integrate Middle Eastern refugees.
Countries with high corruption have a different social contract, and it takes time for people to internalise how things are done 'over here'.
They are desperately fleeing the regime to avoid being arrested. Others lost their jobs overnight. Their banks accounts frozen in a crashing currency. Can't sell their homes. Can't take their elderly parents with them (healthcare). Their credit cards don't work abroad (many stuck mid-way without a way to pay for a hotel or the flight to the actual destination like family somewhere).
It scares me how people lose their minds to xenophobia, war, and hate. The same people who would've hoped for peace just a few months ago. The same people who ranted for years against the wars in Irak and Afghanistan. There is no nuance. Just blind hate. And media fueling the fire.
EDIT: I AM NOT RUSSIAN so stop second guessing me. I just happen to know Russians in this situation. I think OP's site helping Ukranians is a fantastic idea. I just wanted to raise awareness on other people. That's it.
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'they share the same culture and values?' How does one determine thus? For example, do Trump supporters and BLM activists share the same values? Are they closer to each-other that a random kid from syria? I am glad that Ukrainian refugees are being treated with conpassion, but I don't think we are treating others fairly. At the very least we should have internstional law where countries that drop the most bombs must…
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Most likely these workers are working as remote contractors as people still 'based' in Ukraine. (ukraine bank accounts, etc.)
It is much easier to wire money to a ukranian bank account than one in Syria, due to sanctions and other reasons.
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I vouched for your comment because even though I think it is misguided, it not merit getting flagged.