Geo Political Risk

**moka** · 24-03-2022, 08:26 PM

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/are-racism-and-double-standards-driving-the-refugee-policies-in-the-ukrainian-crisis/ss-AAVmehZ?ocid=winp1taskbar

Are racism and double standards driving the refugee policies in the Ukrainian crisis?

The world has shown solidarity to over three million displaced Ukrainians that have left their country after the Russian invasion. These refugees have been received with open arms by the European Union.
However, this latest humanitarian crisis also reveals the double standard that exists when it comes to those forced to leave their country.

A few days into the crisis, African, South Asian and Middle-Eastern nationals that were residing in Ukraine at the time of the invasion witnessed prejudice from Ukrainian authorities while trying to leave the country, according to The New York Times.
“The Ukrainian border guards were not letting us through,” declared 24-year-old Nigerian doctor Chineye Mbagwu to The New York Times in a March 1, 2022, piece. Most refugees of color in Ukraine are university students like her.

However, the problem isn’t the mistreatment of people leaving Ukraine. That’s just a symptom of a bigger issue, which is the double standards refugees are subjected to in the Western world.

“It’s really emotional for me because I see European people with blue eyes and blonde hair being killed,” commented a BBC correspondent on Ukraine. Many on social media felt this comment revealed how the war in Ukraine was more important than other conflicts only because white people were affected.

Trevor Noah, the host of the news satirical program ‘The Daily Show’, pointed out on an early March show how different Poland and Hungary’s attitudes were just a few years back when the refugees were coming from Syria and Libya.

**Waltzing** · 24-03-2022, 09:31 PM

according to Mc Master what they need to ship to the ukraine is .. some Italian equipment ..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster_(missile_family)

https://www.spiegel.de/international...b-5ae406fcc78d

**Bjauck** · 25-03-2022, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by moka

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Trevor Noah, the host of the news satirical program ‘The Daily Show’, pointed out on an early March show how different Poland and Hungary’s attitudes were just a few years back when the refugees were coming from Syria and Libya.

I imagine too, NZ would be more generous in opening its doors were there ever refugees from any war in Australia compared to opening its doors to refugees from (say) a war in Indonesia.

**Balance** · 25-03-2022, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Bjauck

I imagine too, NZ would be more generous in opening its doors were there ever refugees from any war in Australia compared to opening its doors to refugees from (say) a war in Indonesia.

Totally to be expected - people who share common borders and have bonds extending back centuries are bound to be more helpful and accommodative. It’s just human nature.

**Panda-NZ-** · 25-03-2022, 09:18 AM

It is interesting that some people held Putin up as a defender of christian values and europe.

Now he seems to be killing these en masse (on both sides).

**Brain** · 25-03-2022, 09:18 AM

The refugees out of the Ukraine are all women and children. The men have stayed to fight. From what I have read that is not the case out of Syria and the Middle East in general where many of the refugees were young males. That is a significant difference. Helping to keep women and children safe while the men fight for their country is a compelling argument

**Bjauck** · 25-03-2022, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Brain

The refugees out of the Ukraine are all women and children. The men have stayed to fight. From what I have read that is not the case out of Syria and the Middle East in general where many of the refugees were young males. That is a significant difference. Helping to keep women and children safe while the men fight for their country is a compelling argument

The composition of refugees may be different. That would certainly affect the willingness of people to welcome them into their homes. The journey from the Ukraine border to its neighbours is, by and large, less hazardous. Not all refugees from Ukraine are women and children. Women and men join in the defence of their country.

**Panda-NZ-** · 25-03-2022, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Bjauck

The composition of refugees may be different. That would certainly affect the willingness of people to welcome them into their homes. The journey from the Ukraine border to its neighbours is, by and large, less hazardous. Not all refugees from Ukraine are women and children. Women and men join in the defence of their country.

Yes a lot of women involved in defending their country.

Whereas the russian men have to be conscripted and will tend to flee the battle.