Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds criticises government over treatment of Ukrainian refugees

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Enter Skikari’s Rou Reynolds has criticised the government over its treatment of Ukrainian refugees.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.

Many Ukrainians are now trying to escape the war zone as the fighting continues.The UK has received fierce criticism overnight (February 26) after it was revealed that it had failed to set up a direct refugee route for Ukrainian’s seeking asylum.The UK has stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainian’s stuck in the country, meaning there is now no safe nor legal route for them to find asylum in the UK unless they have British relatives (via The Independent).Sharing a news article about the situation, Reynolds wrote: “The government is making it very difficult for Ukrainian refugees to take safe haven here in the UK, but it has always been glad to take Russian money & allow Russian oligarchs to buy British citizenship.”He continued: “Support the wealthy[,] abandon the struggling” before adding “Tories are consistent at least.”The government is making it very difficult for Ukrainian refugees to take safe haven here in the UK, but it has always been glad to take Russian money & allow Russian oligarchs to buy British citizenshipSupport the wealthyAbandon the strugglingTories are consistent at least— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) February 26, 2022https://t.co/whubifByAU— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) February 26, 2022The Independent Rescue Committee urged states to support the refugee crisis publicly.

Senior representative and former French minister Harlem Desir told The Independent: “This should not be looked at as another migration crisis.