The reception of Ukrainian refugees by European countries has been vastly different from previous refugee crises where European countries have largely been resistant to being a safe haven for those escaping persecution.
and apply financial sanctions to Russia instead of any direct confrontation that they argue could ignite a third world war.Even so, some critics see a double standard in how Ukrainian refugees are being treated compared with asylum seekers from other countries., was a big detractor of Syrian refugees just a few years ago. The leader of Poland's conservative party and current deputy prime minister, Jarosław Kaczyński, has been one of the most outspoken critics against refugees.
Abdelaaty also notes a striking difference in the framing of the Syrian refugee crisis and the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Abdelaaty believes that the Ukrainian crisis is being framed in such a way that leads others to have empathy for those fleeing the conflict — which she says is the right thing to do, but questions why this courtesy hasn’t been extended for everyone.
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