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 “”
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 thanfrom Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere crossed into Europe. Countries responded by tighteningand quickly negotiating a deal with Turkey to stem arrivals.Since then, European governments have made efforts to,and trap sub-Saharan Africans inin Libya. Even as Poland has embraced Ukrainians, it has cracked down on and others attempting to cross from Belarus.”