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> Ukrainian refugees can probably go back home within the year. They probably won't go back if they can. Ukraine is a very poor country, at least by European s
by cato_the_elder 5y ago
> Ukrainian refugees can probably go back home within the year.
They probably won't go back if they can. Ukraine is a very poor country, at least by European standards. [1]
Because of their brave resistance to the invasion, we tend to see the country in an overly optimistic light.
[1]: It's the poorest country in Europe by nominal GDP per capita: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ukraine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ukraine
- mkr-hn 5y agoIt's still their home. You're applying your outsider judgement and not considering how the actual people involved might feel. A lot of those refugees are leaving for safety while someone stays behind to fight for a place they can return to.