They are ‘civilised’ and ‘look like us’: the racist coverage of Ukraine | Moustafa Bayoumi | The Guardian

Are Ukrainians more deserving of sympathy than Afghans and Iraqis? Many seem to think so

Even Zelensky said something like “We are just like you”. The people who come out with these disguised racist statements: where were they when Russia was helping Assad bomb his own people? Did they stand with Syria?

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/02/civilised-european-look-like-us-racist-coverage-ukraine