"most Ukrainians will want to stay in Ukraine, but if they leave they’ll want to be as close to their home country as possible in order to be able to come back in the future."
what a pile of cynical nonsense from @DominicRaab
theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…
what a pile of cynical nonsense from @DominicRaab
theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…
1 - the EU is 4,422,773 km2, the distance between Kyiv and London is 2400 km, Kyiv to Madrid is 3700km
2- has @DominicRaab heard about Easyjet, Wizz, Ryanair? It is faster and cheaper to travel to London than many cities in neighbouring countries by train/car
2- has @DominicRaab heard about Easyjet, Wizz, Ryanair? It is faster and cheaper to travel to London than many cities in neighbouring countries by train/car
3- if I was working in the UK and my elderly parents were in Ukraine now, all I would want is for them to join me in the safety of my home, NOT for them to stay in a refugee camp alone somewhere near the border of Ukraine
#RefugeesWelcome #UkraineUnderAttack #PritiPatel
#RefugeesWelcome #UkraineUnderAttack #PritiPatel
4- the UK's excuses for not following the EU approach are ridiculous and, as we saw in the last few days, they will gradually fall in line, but not without causing Ukrainians unnecessary additional stress.
Why allowing family reunion only for 'immediate family members'?
Why allowing family reunion only for 'immediate family members'?
5-we have seen time and again the UK (and some EU countries) using 'security' to justify border closure to refugees, with little evidence to support it. Instead, there is plenty evidence of Russian operatives entering the UK without any need to apply for asylum
6 - ...and suddenly @pritipatel and @DominicRaab's
bogus 'security concerns' that had justified narrowing access to family reunion for Ukrainians are no more.
bogus 'security concerns' that had justified narrowing access to family reunion for Ukrainians are no more.
https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1498631087249051651?s=20&t=yYxMiIh1Thn91Po-ZxYhrQ
7 - UK government is keen to project #GlobalBritain in this war. BJ's tour of EU member states today is part of this, as it is resistance to align with EU approach, remember #takebackcontrol?
8 - @DominicRaab, perhaps @britishairways could do the same?
https://twitter.com/NS_online/status/1498600141619617792?s=19
For months they have been running empty and half empty planes due to covid travel restrictions, they could certainly use them now to offer #saferoutes for Ukrainians to reach the UK.
9 - really puzzling to see @Conservatives & @UKLabour arguing about more or less visa checks for Ukrainians seeking asylum, the whole point of the UN Refugee Convention is that you don't need a visa to apply for #asylum...
10 - @UKLabour should make clear they are against perverse logic of #newplanforimmigration which many (including #UNHCR) have denounced as against the UN Geneva Convention #refugees
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