European Countries Welcome Ukrainian Refugees Amidst Russian Invasion
, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted about the new refugee ‘crisis’ after Russia’s war on Ukraine in various outlets, including , , and . Lamis also wrote The Washington Post opinion piece “â€
In Abdelaaty’s piece for the Washington Post, she discussed Ukrainians fleeing to other European countries amidst Russia’s invasion. She said, “It was a different story in 2015, when more thanÌýÌýfrom Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere crossed into Europe. Countries responded by tighteningÌýÌýand quickly negotiating a deal with Turkey to stem arrivals.ÌýSince then, European governments have made efforts toÌý,ÌýÌýand trap sub-Saharan Africans inÌýÌýin Libya. Even as Poland has embraced Ukrainians, it has cracked down onÌý and others attempting to cross from Belarus.”