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malaise

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12. Same thing happened to Nigerians, South Africans and others.

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:21 AM

Feb 2022

23 Jamaicans had all sorts of racist crap thrown at them before they walked nine hours to Poland. They were trying to leave by bus or train There are racists fascists in Ukraine as well.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-refugees-racism-russia-invasion-b2024175.html

Scores of African migrants in Ukraine are being blocked from fleeing to safety as Russian attacks continue to devastate the country, those trying to make border crossings have told The Independent.

Black people living in the region say they have been left to languish, with some taking to Twitter in recent days to share accounts of abandonment.

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Disturbing Videos Show Indian Students Fleeing Ukraine Brutally Beaten By Forces At Borders [View all] Percy Feb 2022 OP

WTH indeed. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2022 #1

Take with a grain of salt ck4829 Feb 2022 #2

It's all over the Indian press! Nigeria is getting involved too. Percy Feb 2022 #5

I've seen a TON of Pro-Putin posters from India and Nigeria on Twitter. Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #6

Modi obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #14

Clicked on your link, redirected me to..... KS Toronado Feb 2022 #19

Strange. I don't have that alert. Percy Feb 2022 #28

I had responded to ck4829's post KS Toronado Feb 2022 #32

Racism is everywhere Duncanpup Feb 2022 #3

Yes, it is; and so are disinfo and button-pushing agitprop. Hortensis Feb 2022 #37

I saw a tweet this morning from 2 african students that were evacuated to Poland milestogo Feb 2022 #4

Check where the original info coming from. It may more disinformation to sow doubt. halfulglas Feb 2022 #7

After someone above pointed out the source was questionable ... Percy Feb 2022 #30

We sure this is true? peggysue2 Feb 2022 #8

India is siding with Russia Effete Snob Feb 2022 #9

Given as how they are in the Ukraine, LisaL Feb 2022 #10

Not Poland's problem Effete Snob Feb 2022 #11

So you are suggesting Poland should only accept LisaL Feb 2022 #13

I'm not running Poland Effete Snob Feb 2022 #18

Well I presume you are not running anything. LisaL Feb 2022 #20

India is staying neutral TheProle Feb 2022 #34

That's still bad right now and Modi supports Putler uponit7771 Feb 2022 #35

It's not good TheProle Feb 2022 #36

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #38

Same thing happened to Nigerians, South Africans and others. malaise Feb 2022 #12

Some refugees are more "worthy" than others. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #15

This twitter account is a pro-Russian acct. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #16

from the BBC Percy Feb 2022 #21

Another video which only shows a picture and no context. Lots of people were waiting to board. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #22

You asked for a reputable source and I gave it: two links to BBC coverage Percy Feb 2022 #27

The BBC said they may have been examples of people not allowed to board. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #42

Soccer matches in Ukraine have had a number of racist incidents involving fans with black and jalan48 Feb 2022 #17

That's true of pretty much every single country in Europe greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #23

Yes, I know England has had problems with skin heads. I think it points to the bigger problem of jalan48 Feb 2022 #24

Every country in Europe greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #26

Prejudice is not an American invention. Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #25

Good way to make pro-Russian guerillas. lpbk2713 Feb 2022 #29

Yeah I know. Percy Feb 2022 #33

Racism is global...Jamaican Students too.. HipChick Feb 2022 #31

Yes, I just read about that in the Independent. Percy Feb 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2022 #39

Should have left way the hell sooner, not DURING obvious conflict? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #41