General Article Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Topic Selected: War and Conflict

Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Yvonne Su, York University, Canada

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February has already caused two million refugees to flee the country. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees predicts that another four million will be displaced if the conflict continues.

Although all neighbouring European Union countries have pledged to accept refugees from Ukraine, as people flee across borders, a complicated story emerges of who are perceived and r...

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