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> It is not uncommon for Ukrainians to refer to African-Americans as “[N-Word]”. Volunteers of color may be called 'a monkey' or may see children’s games with Blackface. Being aware of the history of dehumanization for people of African descent may help inform where this comes from; it does not justify it. It will be at your discretion to determine the intent.

[2]

> "Problems arise when young foreigners are prioritised over women and children of Ukrainian citizenship who are trying to get on the same trains."

> "Maybe we will put all foreigners in some other place so they won’t be visible and there won’t be conflict with Ukrainians trying to flee in the same direction. This is something that has to be taken care of and we will be doing it."

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> Ukrainian servicemen help evacuate civilians near Irpin, #Ukraine. Three civilians were killed as Russian mortar rounds landed, striking a route used by civilians fleeing southeast toward #Kyiv.

trooper in the front sporting a Black Sun patch

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source for the other comment

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[1] https://www.peacecorps.gov/ukraine/preparing-to-volunteer/di...

[2] https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%...

[3] https://twitter.com/GettyImagesNews/status/15004917028801536...

[4] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60552271




Regarding 1, note that there were African students studying in Ukraine before this conflict so its not clear if this is a widespread issue.




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