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I'm near the crisis (many Ukrainian refugees are here now). I haven't seen any indications that skin color is the differentiator. Ukrainians are not all crystal

I'm near the crisis (many Ukrainian refugees are here now). I haven't seen any indications that skin color is the differentiator. Ukrainians are not all crystal white and they're being helped regardless. It's much more about speaking a similar language and sharing a similar culture.

gostsamo 5y ago
It doesn't seem so universally. The stories here seem ugly. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-refugees-racism-russia-invasion-b2024175.html?fbclid=IwAR1IK1YyTlISsroeLEUCRnTKzqihFExGSOMtGgMqMO_imB-Jo9OCM2k5tQg https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-refu...
- emteycz 5y ago
  That's within Ukraine itself and I think the issue here is that Ukrainians are afraid there won't be enough space for their own people. Usually in these situations, foreign nationals are assisted in getting home by their own governments - but nobody might be going to help evacuate Ukrainians. During COVID lockdowns, I was also denied entry onto a evacuation bus based on my nationality - and I'm as white as you can be. This is nothing unusual - and it's not racist, only nationalist/statist.
  - gostsamo 5y ago
    I thought so initially as well, but it is mentioned that the polls are also not so welcoming. Check the stories about other nationalities and the behavior of the board guards as well.
    - emteycz 5y ago
      Well I can't deny there are some issues. But I really wouldn't call it generally racist. It's individual excesses - very wrong and must be stopped, but it's not as widespread/as racist as these articles might suggest.
      - gostsamo 5y ago
        I'm not trying to give it labels, just to share the stories of those people because they are part of it as well.