In economically disadvantaged regions, where our able-bodied people are mostly resettled, it will be very difficult for them to find work and for the elderly to provide social protection.
Moscow human rights activist Elena Rusakova, who works with the Committee “Civil assistance” (Russian public charity to help refugees and internally displaced persons), in an interview with ZN.UA said that, according to her colleagues, the number of Ukrainians illegally deported to Russia may not exceed 100,000. This is stated in the article by Olga Dmitrieva “From the hell of war – to the trap of lawlessness.”
Asked how many deportees want to leave Russia as soon as possible, the human rights activist said: “People are very different. I had to meet those who gladly accepted the move to Russia. They are usually from the occupied part of Donbass and speak the stereotypes of Russian propaganda. There is a category of immigrants who, if they had a choice, would never go to Russia. They immediately declare their desire to go to Europe or return home. But there are also a huge number of people who aim for simple physical survival. They believe that it is better for them to stay here for now – in a Russian-speaking environment with a clear way of life. It's so much easier and easier for them. “
Rusakova explains that after a lot of stress experienced by these people, they have almost no internal resources left: nearby, to wait, to sit down. ”
There is a good chance that as soon as people recover, breathe and calm down, they will want to move on, she predicts. But now they want to stay.
“Helping such people will be more difficult than helping those who are ready to leave. Because in economically disadvantaged regions, where mostly deported, able-bodied citizens are resettled, it will be very difficult to find work, and the elderly – to provide social protection. I'm very worried about this right now. We have already been approached by several people with a request to help move, for example, to the Nizhny Novgorod region or the Volga region – places that are more economically developed and with a more favorable labor market. Will it work? I don't know yet, “the human rights activist said.
According to her, it is difficult to call temporary accommodation (PTR) places where Ukrainians are accommodated open institutions. Formally, from a legal point of view, displaced citizens of Ukraine who are with them are free. They are not detained, not under arrest and have the right to move freely in the settlement or even to move to another region. Another issue is that they have no money, many of them are disoriented and do not have access to information .
And here a lot depends on how quickly local volunteers find out about these people, and once they find out, they will be able to get into the PTR and ask what the IDPs need.
“First of all, you usually have time to ask people about their most urgent needs – things, food, medicine, medical care. Sometimes it is possible to hand out reminders about obtaining a status and what it gives a person. And the information that someone is helping people to leave for Europe needs a calm and long explanation. This opportunity does not appear immediately, “says Rusakova.
For most residents of the PTR, this is a very risky and energy-intensive event, which is decided by mostly younger, healthier and more energetic. And, let's add, those who have at least Ukrainian passports.
Read also: Expert: Exporting Ukrainians to Russia during the war is a deportation, not an evacuation
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