Young Thug offers to help African refugees trapped in Ukraine

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Young Thug has offered to help African immigrants who are currently trapped in Ukraine.Ukraine officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last week (February 24).

Many Ukrainians are now trying to escape the war zone as the fighting continues.There have also been numerous media reports of African immigrants struggling to get across borders and out of Ukraine due to a “Ukrainians first” policy.

Many of those struggling to escape are African students who went to study in Ukraine for its affordable education.Young Thug shared his support for those African refugees trapped in Ukraine on his Instagram Stories yesterday (February 27), writing: “If some of my rap brothers are in I’m willing to help Africans get out of Ukraine however I can sense they not letting us pass.“Whoever holds the info for these movements please contact me ASAP I’m ready.”A post shared by HipHopDX (@hiphopdx)The UK received fierce criticism over the weekend (February 25-26) after it was revealed that it had failed to set up a direct refugee route for Ukrainians seeking asylum.The UK stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainians stuck in the country, meaning there was no safe nor legal route for them to find asylum in the UK unless they have British relatives (via The Independent).

Even this comes with strict rules, with many close family members being prohibited under the rule.“Brothers and sisters, the parents of people over 18, and children who have reached the age of 18 are among those not included in the ‘concessions’ for family migration visas”, according to The Independent.