asylum + refugees
In the first stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stories of Russian soldiers turning themselves in and becoming prisoners of war surfaced. What motivated these Russian soldiers to surrender to the Ukrainian army, even initially, when there was still limited fighting between the two parties? And how could their
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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the largest migrations in Europe since the Second World War, James F. Hollifield comments on the European Union’s policy response to this exodus. He calls for a legal and orderly movement of people, highlighting the involved governments’ responsibility in developing and implementing
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One month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly 4 million people have fled the country – a movement of population unseen in Europe since the Second World War. Europe’s response to this exodus has been similarly remarkable; the EU States have shown a degree of solidarity unobserved since the
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An argument that has been circulating widely over the recent days is that opening up to the victims of the war in Ukraine has allegedly revealed a racist attitude of closure toward Syrian, Afghan, and Yemeni refugees. Many propagators of this idea are very well-meaning. They want to push Europe
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L’argument selon lequel l’ouverture aux victimes de la guerre en Ukraine serait révélatrice d’une fermeture raciste vis-à-vis des réfugiés syriens, afghans ou yéménites a connu une large diffusion ces derniers jours. Beaucoup de ses propagateurs sont pleins de bonnes intentions. Ils souhaitent pousser l’Europe à plus de générosité et prennent
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