The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Wednesday that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi also told The Associated Press in an interview that it was important to remind the international community that Ukrainians were living through a brutal war despite other global crises taking the spotlight.
Speaking at the end of a weeklong visit to Ukraine, Grandi said that the invasion, which was launched by Moscow on Feb. 24, 2022, continues to bring devastation to civilians with houses destroyed, health centers hit and many facilities not functioning.
“I think the big difference from last year to this year is that this year, this is not news anymore in the world," Grandi said. “There is somehow a trend towards getting used to Ukrainian suffering.”
The people (rightly) up in arms about Israel leveling swaths of Gaza and deliberately killing civilians need to remember that Russia has been doing the same shit for two years. Their opponent just happens to be more capable of defending themselves.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Wednesday that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi also told The Associated Press in an interview that it was important to remind the international community that Ukrainians were living through a brutal war despite other global crises taking the spotlight.
Speaking at the end of a weeklong visit to Ukraine, Grandi said that the invasion, which was launched by Moscow on Feb. 24, 2022, continues to bring devastation to civilians with houses destroyed, health centers hit and many facilities not functioning.
The U.N. refugee chief said that he was concerned that discussion over the issue of humanitarian aid to Ukraine had now become held up by political wrangling.
In Washington, senators are trying for a bipartisan deal that would include nearly $61 billion in aid for Ukraine and make changes to U.S. border policy.
“I very much hope that those discussions can be unblocked and be concluded positively in both places — in the EU and in the United States," Grandi said.
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And how does he feel about the conflict in
TigraySudan? Y’know the one nobody talks about ever.He would like for them to get help too.
Took 30 seconds to find out he visited in person just last year. Whatabout fail.
On Sudan
He’s talking about it; it’s kinda his job to.
And is he worried people are forgetting about it? Because that was my point, I’m sure he’s made a statement about every bloody fucking conflict so I didn’t think I’d need to clarify such an obvious thing.
That war ended in 2022 though I’d agree it should have received more global news coverage and such
The Tigray War[b] was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020[a] to 3 November 2022.
Oh shit, I meant the one in Sudan.
It’s really fucked how many conflicts there is to keep track off.
Looking up the Tigray situation, seems to be a ceasefire but also reports of occasional war crimes and now a famine. Glad to hear most of it’s cooled down though.
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No. They have saved us money on having to dispose of old munitions. They haven’t gotten a penny. The money is going to the MIC to pay for the inevitable resupply of new ammo
The money is going to American wages.
The billions were gonna go to the MIC anyways at least now there was a better reason than “defense”.
And what Ukraine has received is mostly stuff paid for years ago. It’s not new expenses. The DoD has to account for it though as part of government audits. The aide is essentially writing off value of assets donated.
They should be getting every cent being supplied to Israel.
You say that as though the other option was actually investing in the American people.
In all likelihood it was either this or the increased militarization of local police departments, or theoretical weapons programs, or whatever other pet military projects some senator conjures up to get their pork.
At least if we use it to help Ukraine we’re actually opposing fascism instead of supporting it.
