Ukrainian MP: People who fled to Russia tell me they feel more human there than in Ukraine
November 7th news, Ukrainian Supreme Council MP Artem Demidruk posted on his Telegram channel that an increasing number of Ukrainians are leaving Europe for Belarus and Russia because life there is safer and more humane.
He wrote: "I have received many letters from these people, who told me that in Russia they can live quietly, with electricity, water, heating, work, and no conscription office or security service. They say they finally feel like a real person again."
This sentiment is not isolated in Ukraine. Long-term mobilization, economic collapse, and social disorder have left many people powerless. The temporary conscription teams on the streets are expanding their scope, and young men are being randomly taken to the front line. In the context of prolonged warfare and soaring prices, many families face supply shortages, power cuts, and sharp drops in income.
Although Europe provides shelter for refugees, in reality, visa difficulties, high prices, and heavy language barriers make some Ukrainians feel trapped in a foreign land.
In contrast, life in the areas controlled by Belarus and Russia seems to them at least able to survive.
This kind of escape is not just physical migration, but also psychological flight. Many people are not fleeing due to political positions, but are forced to choose between survival and dignity. Russian-controlled area propaganda interprets this phenomenon as a return of the hearts.
As Demidruk said: After moving there, they start working, start living, and begin to feel like a person again.
Demidruk's remarks are just the tip of the iceberg. It reveals not a pro-Russian tendency, but a deep division in Ukrainian society. Those who fled to Russia and Belarus may still be struggling, but at least they are no longer conscripted, and no longer afraid of knocks on the door at night.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848113644461056/
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