Where are Ukraine’s refugees heading? - BBC Newsnight

Poland has taken in over a million Ukrainians without building refugee camps. Instead, families have taken in those fleeing. Newsnight speaks to one family who have housed a Ukrainian mother and her two sons. Please subscribe HERE bit.ly/1rbfUog
The UN estimates 2 million Ukrainians have fled the country since Russia’s invasion.
Poland has taken over a million - and many families are housing them.
Newsnight’s Policy Editor Lewis Goodall reports from Poland.
The film was produced by Maria Polachowska and filmed by Luke Winsbury.
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[@olgagoldfinch5470]

😭😭😭 Thank you Poland for organising and uniting so fast. We owe you a big one. 🙇‍♀️ Thank you Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, all of the Europe! ❤️

[@kokonana4086]

Hats off to the Polish people for their love & kindness to Ukrainians. Blessings them all!

[@tbu_drachenkater5397]

Germany and France are also taking many refugees

[@VadimTankist]

More about war in Ukraine! ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2fWcpV4mZVjack

[@topnews4615]

More than 12 thousand dead! The split in the Kremlin - The Blitzkrieg has failed: Putin has gone mad kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKW7pIWlpLtqaKs

[@elora179]

They are neighbours.

[@objetivista686]

So SELECTIVELY kind 🙄

[@roo337]

The kid warming his hands at the end. MY HEART!

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@ury2936]

Ukraine: the men stay; the women flee. Syria: the men flee, the women stay.

[@krzysztofes.7161]

Because Syria supports Russia and many Syrians have been transported to Europe. Currently, Russia is recruiting Syrians to the war with Ukraine. Will those who are already in Europe also rise to fight? We don't know. Keep your eyes around your head and keep your ears wide open. This war has been prepared for years.

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

Lol they started calling up Ukrainians from abroad. Including women 🤣

[@uk-lx4xc]

Poland deserve nobel prise for all the humanitarian aid and kindness ! God bless Poland ❤️😇🌎

[@michajarosinski2687]

@Анастасия Борисова You really saw that or is it just another kremlin propaganda?

[@m1515]

Praises should go first to millions of polish citizens that offer help and homes, not polish goverment, who's done a bunch of inhumane and shady shit last years...

[@jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510]

@@m1515 inhumane ? Like North Korea? lol 😆 stop crapping on conservatives.

[@hmmmmm2634]

😂 What planet are you from? Nobel prize for what exactly? Providing sanctuary for white people and building walls to keep non whites out. Yeh these vile racists would definitely get one for taht

[@uk-lx4xc]

@@hmmmmm2634IS YOUR COUNTRY TAKING ANY !?????? STOP THIS.LIES AT ONCE ! POLAND IS TAKING EVERYONE,BUT , PRIORITY CHILDREN AND WOMEN AND SO ON ! ITS FACT ! 💪😇

[@taterkaze9428]

Big ups Polish people. "No refugee camps" = citizens who stepped up to solve a massive problem.

[@nicolettileo]

And yet the EU keeps bullying them because they'd rather help their nearest neighbours than civilisational strangers coming from the other side of the world... We clearly see how the plan is to destroy Europe's ethnic homogeneity under false humanitarian claims. Stay strong Poland and Ukraine! From France

[@UncleWru]

@@nicolettileo thank bud that's exactly what we're trying to achieve here but who's gonna help us in the nearest future? Putin will attack us too sooner or later but before that we gonna starve over here coz EU is not sending any founds for the immigrants...

[@Kingtakloy]

only if the refugees are White with blond hair and blue eyes 🤣 Such Hypocrisy

[@guramiabramishvili4874]

​@@KingtakloyThey are not Hypocrites, they are clever.

[@richardkent9275]

Good idea pushing so kets into poland ba e you leant nothing from ww2

[@jazzpianoman01]

Wonderful to see the Polish helping; restores faith in humanity

[@GjaP_242]

In the first half of 2021, more than 84 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This includes: 26.6 million refugees in the world-the highest ever seen; 50.9 million internally displaced people; and 4.4 million asylum-seekers. 4.1 million Venezuelans displaced abroad Source: USA for UNHCR

[@GjaP_242]

3:27

[@amandaskryweropinion]

It's one thing to help someone with food and money. It's another level to open your home to strangers. May God bless these selfless people.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I couldn't do it

[@redkop510]

Won't be long before refugee starts knobbing the man's wife who put him up....watch and see how much shit this will cause when the dust settles.🤔

[@SamuelBlack84]

@@redkop510 I'm single, so I can have all the Ukrainian women that I can eat 😋

[@romystumpy1197]

@@SamuelBlack84 I couldn't and wouldn't .complete strangers one knows nothing about .3 months on .some hosts have had problems with them in UK .I have to say to the hosts 'told you so'

[@heliosdesimos7136]

“Some will run some will stay” I remember not long ago Poland was accused of racism for not taking in Thousands of young men who spent thousands of dollars to travel to Belarus on tourists visas leaving their families behind…

[@peterfireflylund]

Those accusations came mainly from crazy Germans who were (partially undeclared) Communists. If you look at the comment section of the (many) youtube videos on that, you will see an enormous number of people who supported the Poles (and you will also see crazy Communists from all over but mainly from Germany).

[@oyaami1874]

Are you talking about the African, Carribean and Asian students (including women and children) who were denied the opportunity to board trains and buses to leave a war zone?

[@gregorytereszczyk816]

@@oyaami1874 kindly prove your claim. Who was denied opportunity to board trains or buses in Poland? Any real refugee in Poland gets help. Illegal economic migrants are law breakers by definition and are shown doors. Harsh? No. Just reality. There is zero terrorist activity in Poland. Can you say same about rest of the Europe?

[@aleela389]

@@oyaami1874 why do African, Caribbean, and Asian governments not send planes to Poland to evacuate their precious youth??? Shame on them! (it looks like their own countries don't want them back LOL). Israel evacuated its people from Ukraine. Why did these students not leave Ukraine when they were told by universities that the country wouldn't be able to protect them because the war was coming?

[@maggiekowalczyk3914]

@@peterfireflylund and even today 10.03.2022 communists from PE voted for another resolution against Poland. Among other things we are accused of mistreating imigrands. They meant tourists which Łukaszenka forced to illegaly cross border with Poland. When I heard about it I thought how manu Ukrainians live in those MPs houses. Not many if any. The worse sort of people communists. One of the conservative Polish MPs wrote: “The Russians bombed a maternity ward in Mariupol. Meanwhile, Germany is blocking further sanctions against Russia, and the European Parliament votes in favour of sanctions for Poland,”

[@pjacobsen1000]

This was a great segment from BBC! On the scene, with real people, no questions about 'how do you feel' but showing a real process of practical asylum with some optimism and hope in all the chaos and despair. Great report!

[@topnews4615]

Putin threw children to the slaughter: the Kremlin's lies are revealed - the truth about the war kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfGp4eNZ4adk

[@VadimTankist]

More about war in Ukraine! ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2fWcpV4mZVjack

[@luckyluke1503]

The BBC and The West are full of S***. They are evil just like Putin. There are women and Children dying in Yemen by Saudis and Gulf states and British and Americans keep selling them weapons to kill innocents and yet BBC and MSM doesn’t cover that at all.

[@riosaint_]

@@luckyluke1503 YOUR TALKING TO IGNORANT WHITE SUPREMEIST who have blatantly used the east and now need to gain a higher white population so no Ukraine people are being fucked so thease other countries can have a more white nation

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@Jens-sl5je]

as a German i hope the best for Ukraine and i hope whole Europe give refuges a safe and good home Poland cant do this alone ... Slawa Ukrajini

[@saba6502]

You are right - no Eastern European country can do this alone. These nations are truly admirable. However, more than 175.000 refugees already came to or were brought to Germany alone, and the numbers are excepted to rise a lot - and certainly to other European states as well. The refugees should be fairly distributed to all European countries and also to the US and Canada (I count the UK as a European country even though it's not an EU member state).

[@sabrinafoxesvolpi2330]

Ukrainian children can speak a better English than most Italian adults. It's breathtaking to see their courage and strength

[@Rise_888]

Yes! They all learn it in schools since 6-7 years old for many generations

[@piterwojnowski]

My heart is growing 🇵🇱🇺🇦 #we'reunited

[@49cchris]

With all the evilness of this war, its nice to see the kindness of others helping Ukraine people! God bless!

[@GjaP_242]

Black Ukraine refugees allege discrimination while trying to escape Russian invasion MARCH 12, 2022 The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put a spotlight on alleged racism. The concern: immigrants from Africa and other people of color who call Ukraine home. Source: CBS News

[@martynagalik1259]

Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” I'm proud to be Polish

[@miroslavaharnuskova3717]

So true!!! ❤❤❤from Slovakia🇸🇰

[@martynagalik1259]

@@miroslavaharnuskova3717 Bracia

[@TheErnie1964]

You should be your people are doing very good things,respect from Canada

[@pjacobsen1000]

@@griffintaimer8507 Your resentment is not helpful to anyone.

[@UncleWru]

@@griffintaimer8507 these guys you're talking about are mainly healthy, rich, young studs, cowards who are not fighting for democracy. For 20 bucks they're getting the stamp from Ukrainian University and they're pretending students. Piss of from our world

[@Greenpoloboy3]

5:24 Real heroes are the people taking in families like this family.

[@yoshzlac2429]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4O1hWljjpxsd8U You won't belive this 😱.....He has been captured

[@MaTT-BLaK]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmKUi4aGial_laM Say No To War ☝️🙏🙏

[@chestikov2011]

I doubt the families want hero status. Polish Catholic family doing good.

[@greenknitter]

Many Irish people are now doing the same thing. 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@user-qj5yw6ws3o]

Staged

[@pvksl]

The UK has to do more! People should call, email and otherwise push their local representatives so that real and immediate help is offered to the Ukrainian refugees.

[@edwardbrady5843]

Especially with all that russian money, the UK government could use that to help the refugees.

[@robertrobski1013]

UK already did Brexit what else can be done

[@Cowz19999]

@global pulse You mean those fighting age men that left their families behind instead of fighting for their country? Those refugees?

[@Cowz19999]

@global pulse "Just because you didn't stay to fight doesn't mean your less of a person" Yes it does, it does mean you are less of a person. How can you defend young men leaving behind their women and children while they escape to safety and look for a wealthier life? "Muhammad Ali refused to fight a war he didn't agree with." Very poor comparison. Ali didn't leave his country and family behind to flee an invading force.

[@robertrobski1013]

@global pulse No one talks about covid anymore like virus never been

[@marymorales9906]

God bless Poland. ❤️

[@chivuong3193]

Thank you of your kindness of Poland people for help the Ukrain.

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@benedicta7490]

If you have a safe and comfortable life outside Ukraine, then enjoy it and be grateful because you do not know when that ends. Salute Ukrainian soldiers for their bravery. The president of Ukraine is a real life hero RESPECT . I am not a Ukrainian, but they are my heroes . A huge salute

[@lenziany]

Agree, they're heroes for many like myself.. Cause they're the perfect example of persistance in life and an abrupt reminder how we all should be always grateful for what we have right now..

[@alex-E7WHU]

I suggest you first watch Oliver stone's documentary called Ukraine on fire. Then you can make an informed decision on who the baddies are in this conflict.

[@clarepartrick1066]

I am sending a big thank you to all the Polish for taking in the Ukrainians, it has been so well co-ordinated My country should be doing this as well. All the love and peace to all the Ukrainians and may God protect the little children💕🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@bobikrupski]

@@alex-E7WHU after all, the main sponsor of this propaganda crap was Russia. After all, all sponsors of this supposedly documentary film are mentioned in the final credits, their names sound very familiar hahaha.Ukrainians are not saints, I know many people who remember the Volhynia massacre. This massacre was carried out by Ukrainians on Poles, within a few weeks they murdered 200,000 defenseless civilians, at that time we were under German and Russian occupation. Unfortunately, no one has ever apologized to the Poles for this massacre, this is the biggest problem among our nations. The fact that troops such as Azov are fighting under the same flag under which the Poles were slaughtered ... And we are helping anyway ... why? Because the Russians have murdered us for centuries, they have killed millions of Poles. That's the tradition they have. The enemy of my enemy is my best friend.

[@VadimTankist]

@@lenziany More about war in Ukraine! ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2fWcpV4mZVjack

[@derekrushton1705]

Well The Queen isn't using Buckingham Palace anymore. That's got a few bedrooms. There's quite a few other palaces & castles that could home some more. That's a good start

[@Rise_888]

So sorry for all the refugees! So grateful to everyone helping them! 🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦

[@kaha6987]

All refugees? Or whites blond one ?

[@bartoszjasinski]

@@kaha6987 If you can't read keep your comments for yourself. What is troubling for you in sentence 'so sorry for all the refugees'?

[@kevhynaleks2631]

In Hungary we also doing the same. My best friend also opened his house for refugees (I can't do still). He got two families on the last 3 days. One just moved forwars to Prague after ine day, the second one staying 4 days then leave. We must do all what we can, this is basic...

[@Marka7419.]

❤❤

[@kamilpotato3764]

What are the chances of Orban and his party loosing election?

[@kevhynaleks2631]

@@kamilpotato3764 Hopefully zero, I will voting them again. Before the war they lead was 4%, after the war this grown to 12%. This is natural reaction for the people, almost all over Europe happened same, during a huge crisis (especially this very close to Hungary, and touching us) all governing sides strengthening, because the people's fear from uncertain and desire to stability in war times are normal.... In this helping support to Ukraine - first time since 30 years - the breaking points are dissapeared from the society. Both Fidesz and opposition voters come together to help. Nothing good in this war, but as consequence this is strangely a good development...

[@kamilpotato3764]

@@kevhynaleks2631 You aren’t worried about authoritarian tendencies of this party?

[@sucofnisucofni8935]

@@kamilpotato3764 seems to me that all parties in all governments all over the world are getting on the authoritarian bus !

[@NightOfCrystals]

This video made me emotional. It’s encouraging to see people in Poland stepping up to help Ukrainians fleeing the invasion.

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@RickDistance]

Yes... the eastwind makes very emotional.

[@TelscombeTerror]

Didn’t the BBC criticise Poland and Hungary for not letting criminal economic migrants into their country. But when actual real refugees come Poland & hungry are the first to help. Common sense kudos Poland & hungry.

[@indianscout4487]

I totally agree , the BBC has always had left wing bias. Well done Poland and Hungary for taking real refugees, unlike the young men with I phones and adidas track suits from Afghanistan and Africa.

[@tapy5696]

We Poles help refugees from a neighbouring country when we see that women, children and old people are arriving, and their men return to fight for their home, their country. We did not accept young and strong men who left helpless people in their own country, somewhere in the antipodes.

[@elpresidente1822]

@@indianscout4487 you think those Ukrainians aren't coming with phones and expensive stuff. And why only women and children refugees? Men aren't allowed to avoid war?

[@elpresidente1822]

@@tapy5696 lol.ukraine banned men from leaving, they had no choice but to stay. What if they didn't ban men and thousands of fathers and husband's streamed into Poland?

[@elpresidente1822]

@@tapy5696 and the reason more men came as refugees was because when a family flees a war zone the father goes first to secure a living space and income so he can afford to bring his wife and kids. What kind of monster would load his children into an inflatable boat to cross the Mediterranean?

[@arts6535]

Poland helped nearly 2 million refugees, and UK only 750 ... Shame on you Boris and you Priti....🤐

[@romystumpy1197]

Why shame? We don't have enough room .you can host these strangers and pay for everything and when they steal etc you'll be angry and can't remove them btw there have been cases in UK of exactly that

[@lzrd8460]

God bless these kind Poles. 🙏🕊

[@katoenoch5701]

Ich bin stolz auf Polen! Danke schön für dein hilfe!

[@christopherlublin1784]

Danke...es stimt Viele grűse aus Polen🙂

[@katoenoch5701]

@@christopherlublin1784 vielen dank

[@gerrycgc]

Wonderful report. Gives me hope

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@Keralaforum]

80% refugees are in Poland. Poland cannot manage all these alone. Many Ukrainees can understand Polish and vice versa. But that doesn't mean much when the burden is too much. Why don't Germany take at least 200.000 refugees? Why don't rich Norway take at least 20.000 ? France, UK, Sweden??? Only crocodile tears.

[@arcan762]

We can't take any more. Already full up with Syrians and Afghans... Something about "diversity quotas".

[@yarpen26]

Most of them are indeed in Poland, bit not nearly 80%. About 60% or so.

[@bobleeroy5367]

@@arcan762 I think we should send all these cowardly fighting age men who cross the seas illegally to Ukraine to help liberate the country.

[@elpresidente1822]

@@bobleeroy5367 why don't you lead by example and head there yourself

[@bobleeroy5367]

@@elpresidente1822 I was _born_ in this country. I'm not a parasite who abandoned my country without fighting for it while expecting a handout from strangers. If you don't know that then you're part of the problem.

[@crazyfrytka]

Well, as a Poles we are inventive, organised and great at hospitality + we have a really strong need to fight the unfairness in the world (due to our history ofc), so... making a whole-country movement to help our neighbours in need is basically something that we are made for. :) Let`s make friends not war.

[@ianhjan]

A powerful piece. God bless the refugees, and the incredible Polish people, But we must never forget people from other countries who are there to help.

[@grzegorz1838]

Wszystkim którzy pomagają naszym sąsiadom,serdecznie dziękuję.

[@circleoflife3806]

Heartbreaking, and these are the luckier ones. So many precious lives have already perished since the invasion started just days ago.

[@clowncarqingdao]

The Polish people - the people that racist Britain was hostile to. That kind of makes the British Isles seem more like the Septic Isles.

[@jawiowo5188]

Even during WWII. Polish people and polish soldiers, especially polish fighter pilots helped Great Britain to survive. But Winston Churchil in one face smiled to them but in other... In Jalta did not want to agree for a POLAND COUNTRY.

[@jawiowo5188]

Sorry my English is not best.0

[@iranwillgetrevenge3642]

@@jawiowo5188 poland invaded czech in ww2 they are a imperialist nation just liek the rest.

[@moshesabag6004]

Tears in my eyes,i sit here with hot coffee and look at this disaster online,cold,fear of the unknown,a scratch in the middle of our life. my heart is with you Ukrainian brave people,Slava Ukraine

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

prayers for Europe. u.s. dollar catches up to the uk pound

[@mikekomandos7222]

I'm so proud 2 b Polish when I'm watching how whole Poland is helping them.... Once again Poland show that it's not a country u want to mess with but also it is a coutry where people will always help right people in need no matter what. So proud 2 b Polish!!

[@Staydown777]

Same thing in Lithuania, children who are staying at us will begin school next week.

[@flaguser4196]

God bless these people.

[@russellprout723]

So many peoples dreams shattered by Russia.

[@sophk8457]

Hmmm depends. That 17y.o. girl has a better chance at life now in Germany. Ukraine hasn’t changed much w Zelensky in charge for 8 years.

[@curiositycloset2359]

Yes, all our dreams about developing wmds in illegal biolabs have been shattered. Damn you Putin!

[@neelamacwan9931]

and zelensky

[@Bart-dg6qv]

And one crazy guy's dream shattered by Ukrainians.

[@russellprout723]

@Sutty No. The Russian people are hardly demonstrating against Putin are they?

[@Luigi13]

I really hope that Poland will be a fortress and well protected from any Russian aggression, especially while there are so many refugees settling in the country who escaped from brutal war scenes. Kaliningrad should be kept encircled that nothing goes out from there to spill over anywhere. Russia has parked a large fleet and that is something to keep a strict surveillance. Anything can start at a moments notice.

[@iXmovie]

There is nothing in Kaliningrad.....all have been move to Ukraine "efforts" . its has been confirmed. Kaliningrad is naked....unfortunately russians got nukes...otherwise won't be any Kaliningrad there

[@prinzeugenius7907]

@@iXmovie who should invade Kalingrad then? Germany? Poland? Have you seen the state of European Armed Forces recently?

[@johns4651]

pointless comment because Poland is in NATO, so attack on Poland would mean and of the World

[@Luigi13]

@@johns4651 You meant to write END of the World. How do you know though? No one knows for sure.

[@grzegorz1838]

@@prinzeugenius7907 w tą okolice są przeżucone niemieckie siły pancerne oraz Amerykanie.W razie czego Polska nie pozwoli ruskiej swołoczy przejść.Poza tym liczę że Putler szybciutko zdechnie!

[@tristanhenriques8358]

Considering what the Ukrainians did too the poles in ww2 it is meaningful too see their response to them today

[@PiotrPilinko]

I don't suspect any of these mothers and children to be a murderers from WW2. So? Before this war over 1 milion of Ukrainians lived and work in Poland, and statistically, Poles and Ukrainians didn't murder each other.

[@aleks016]

The massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia were carried out in German-occupied Poland by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or the UPA. The UPA's actions resulted in between 50,000 and 100,000 deaths. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia

[@PetaloudesTouYialou]

Come on, UK. Do better.

[@MiSt3300]

3:53 "Hes got to go", She said "fuck you", why don't you translate correctly?

[@chllauk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqGYZYacgrOcrMU 🇺🇦😢..

[@zu438]

@@chllauk stop spamming links. It is such a douche move

[@mialee6418]

POLYAKI MOLODCI SLAVA POL'SHE, POLAND, POLAND

[@george-constantinarnautoiu4688]

I don't take either side, but the piano just made me cry!😞😢

[@michaelschmidt9708]

In 2014 more than 1 million Ukrainians fled to Poland when Putin attacked their country the first time around. This is now turning into a blessing in disguise as many of them are now taking in their newly arrived countrymen as are Poles who have always had close ties with their neighbors. Not to forget: Western Ukraine was a part of Poland until 1945 when Stalin ordered the borders be moved West. 100s of 1000s of Poles were expelled and resettled in Silesia and Pomerania where 100s of 1000s of Germans had to leave their property within an hour's notice and move West during the big post-WW2 ethnic cleansing.

[@VadimTankist]

More about war in Ukraine! ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2fWcpV4mZVjack

[@facetoff]

This is the first time ever I read a decent comment on the border change written by a German I assume? I'll correct you a little though. Poles in Lviv and that region had literally an hour's notice - so had my grandparents. Now I live in formerly German Oberschlesien from where Germans were expelled gradually and that process lasted till 1950 so they had much longer time to gather their belongings.

[@johannjescke]

You forgot to write why it happened, because the Germans started WW2 and in 1939 they were the same as Putin's Russia

[@marzenanikiel4288]

You forgot to add that those poor Germans, driven out of their estates, had previously expelled Poles from these lands, taking their houses from them, and often murdering all Poles in the entire town. You missed such a detail.

[@michaelschmidt9708]

@@marzenanikiel4288 Not really. Pre-WW2 Germans and Poles lived in those areas side by side - sometimes in conflict. Most ordinary Germans in Silesia or Pomerania had nothing to do with what the Wehrmacht did to Poles in that region at the onset of WW2. Just like Poles had no choice when Stalin annexed the Eastern third of Poland for the USSR and these people were then forcibly resettled on land (given to Poland in exchange) stolen from ethnic Germans who were driven out on no notice.

[@paulmarsh8974]

Its disgraceful how we're handling the situation here in the UK...

[@MrLioncash]

Really? We're allowing and paying for hundreds of thousands of people to come here. I'd say we're handling it pretty well. Theirs bound to be mistakes along the way.

[@RustyShackleford66]

I take it you feel so strongly that you are offering your house to any refugee that needs it? Or are you just sitting on here posting random virtuous comments like the rest of these tosspots?

[@MrLioncash]

@@RustyShackleford66 Where is the virtue haha, I'm merely pointing out a fact. We are literally paying for hundreds of thousands of people to come to the UK. No virtue whatsoever. Simply stating the damn obvious.

[@donnag5820]

The U.K. has raised hundreds of millions for these people. I hope the vast majority of that will be staying here in the U.K. to help those that come here and not to prop up the EU’s intake. What was it a French politician said recently, something along the lines of ‘the U.K. needs to take more, we’re not taking them all’. Much like they haven’t taken any of those sitting in that shanty town in Calais. Last I looked, 2.5 million have fled Ukraine, the U.K. has offered to take 300k, that’s 8%. What percentage is each of the other 30+ European Countries taking?

[@hujiaming6151]

Poor refugees, hope they find warmth and safe shelter outside Ukraine.

[@GjaP_242]

4:53

[@GjaP_242]

Response to crisis in Ukraine proves racism prevails, even in times of war Mercy A. Quaye - Published March 12. 2022 Our most authentic selves are usually revealed during times of crisis. Source: The Day Newspaper

[@gunnardblack9463]

What wonderful Pols!! This is a time that humanity has a chance to show how far we've come, and prove that kindness and love are more powerful than guns and bombs. God help the Ukranians

[@dawid2383]

Write at least Poles or better Polacy. Saying Pols is just unfair.

[@miszkajz]

Can you see how these refugees are behaving? They are so grateful for help even we polish haven't offer them to much. They want integrate, learn language and work. Those People brought good value with them.

[@btrading4996]

what is it more to offer to somebody then you re home?

[@ivycandice4739]

Nice judgement

[@btrading4996]

@blkpillaLAkilla , you can be black Christian also

[@UltimateProbot]

@@btrading4996 Yes and misguided also.

[@JohnERed]

Tragic yet beautiful story.

[@Sleepy.Time.]

can tell how well educated they are by how many of the young already know English

[@marcofava]

@Stifmeister1 most Ukrainian people are basically bilingual by birth with their native Ukrainian and Russian, and since the Ukrainian diaspora around the world is massive a lot of them also speak English to a very good level

[@curiositycloset2359]

Actual doctors and engineers lol

[@---qu9uf]

So you mean Japanese people are not educated because they doesn’t know how to speak english?What the fck knd of mentally is that?!

[@M896]

A very moving clip. Meanwhile in the UK we've become extremely selfish and mean spirited. Years of Russia funded media have turned us into a people with scarcity mentality and fear.

[@charlesdeepenlakra4049]

How many ukrainian refugees has Britain welcomed....

[@Rise_888]

@@charlesdeepenlakra4049 so far almost none

[@noldo3837]

Ukrainians are better to stay out of UK.

[@PrototypeFreak89]

@@noldo3837 Ukrainians are actually hard working people.

[@noldo3837]

@@PrototypeFreak89 I have meant it for their own good, because Brits would not treat them nicelly. Ukrainians are amazing.

[@eurovision50]

I'm proud to be half Polish. For once, Poland is in the news for a good reason!

[@Ed.E]

Poland has lots of good thing

[@awpetersen5909]

Pish people are good hearted. Thank you from Germany

[@annas3248]

BBC doesn't show even 1% of how good Poland is.

[@rob5197]

You said it :for once - - where was Poland when the EU asked countries to take a share of the thousands of migrants from Italy, Spain, Greece? - - we know how good Poland was i then and you now want the international community to assist your country .? - well see it for yourself what's like dealing with unprecedented arrivals at your border

[@pucioy]

@@rob5197 Yes, it would be nice if other countries of EU will help Poland, but if they don't no one in Poland is gonna cry about it as you did :))) We're gonna help refugees as good neighbor should do as much as we can.

[@stevenwhite3.1415]

When i return to US, if there are refugees from Ukraine, I will be housing them. It is a bit far, but I think it is a worthy cause. You meet a new family. New friends in your life. What a great opportunity to provide help.

[@UltimateProbot]

Only your own, right? Why not other countries? Really think deep before you attempt an answer. Again, think hard beforehand.

[@Cowz19999]

@@UltimateProbot You answer this...why other countries as well? Why not your own as well?

[@user-uj8hi4ju9u]

many of them will become widows if this war continues.

[@chllauk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqGYZYacgrOcrMU 🇺🇦😢..

[@neelamacwan9931]

blame zelensky because he detained all men to fight

[@happyguy201]

@@neelamacwan9931 and be wants to be NATO and nuclear with western influence on Russia doorstep.

[@happyguy201]

@@neelamacwan9931 he is hiding behind civilians

[@julianpetkov8320]

🇬🇧 UK: "I painted my house yellow and blue! We stand with you Ukraine!" 🇺🇦 Ukraine: "Aww, you are so nice! Can I come over, I'm cold and hungry?" 🇬🇧 UK: "No!"

[@user-on7zd8yi8g]

@@sholokde4472 not if they want to keep their civilized culture! Middle Eastern men look at women as second class citizens, who needs that crap!

[@happyguy201]

@@sholokde4472 thank you and I don't blame Russia entirely because the west provoked Russia to do this by trying to make Ukraine their NATO ally with western influence on your doorstep.

[@happyguy201]

@@sholokde4472 I am Asian and Muslim the USA UK west keep bombing and invading our countries and loot and make our people refugees.

[@paulwhat322]

Wow. Putin really united Europe. Just not in the way he imagined

[@robertnorth2111]

One thing he can't take away good decent people helping each other. No to war only peace 😌

[@paulwhat322]

@@robertnorth2111 yeah. Too bad about our governments😔

[@FIN86fi]

Oh man, this is sad.. hard to watch.

[@lukemorgan6166]

To jump the housing queue, hospital queues and to take from a tax pot they've contributed nothing too

[@RhodesianSAS-gn4qp]

GERMANY should be taking ukrainian refugees not Poland or Romania which both have their hands full protecting NATO's border. Germany has ironically been so open towards muslim immigrants who were mostly fighting age men, they should be up in front taking Ukrainian refugees whom most are actually women and children.

[@RhodesianSAS-gn4qp]

@Exhilaratus European countries are for European refugees not for 3rd worlders, we will make room once we get rid of the welfare leechers

[@Daniel-lh4do]

they are here...in Romania.. they are safe and working ...SlavaUkraini

[@shoWbitz]

The kid at the end, by the fire. 😭🙏❤️

[@kl8132]

These stories will go down in history as the finest of humanity ever witnessed. How Europe has opened their arms, and homes to these terrified people is well, unbelievable. The world was divided so far in 2020, now look at us? Helping and saving those fleeing like they are our lost family members, no questions asked. I truly never thought humans could be this kind to each other. Its a miracle. I bet Putin didn't plan on this to happen.

[@IBTU]

😂😂😂

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@SL-bo7ui]

My heart goes out to all of the refugees and God Bless those that took them in!!

[@happyguy201]

Your heart goes out to them now because they are white European with blonde hair blue eyes.

[@olakenny6951]

As an Eastern European I am far from this description. Do some research about ethnicity before spreading this nonsense. How many refugees did you help? Selective racism? One nation taking over 1.2 million of people in less than 2 weeks is being treated like a scum by idiots like you. Grow up.

[@UltimateProbot]

@@happyguy201 Exactly.

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@SL-bo7ui]

@@happyguy201 seriously? Many of them are Euro Asians and other races too- and not all have blue eyes and blonde hair. And even if most do they are human. My heart goes out to all humans that are in a refugee crisis.

[@vishistprakash6214]

So sad , I feel very very sorry

[@happyguy201]

They don't feel sorry for you because you are brown and Indian. They only care now for Ukrainian because they are white European with blonde hair blue eyes.

[@earnestequivocation6250]

There is a notice on an office in Calais telling Ukranians seeking visas to head back to Paris or Brussels. Patel's answer to Sir Roger Gale managed to overlook this small detail. Britain being 'world leading' and 'generous' is it? Ashamed to be British.

[@user-hj4pe6sg8w]

Пожалуйста, возьмите интервью у пожилых людей, старше 50-60 лет 👍👍👍

[@stpetersburg]

beautiful people this is humanity

[@lukemorgan6166]

Conveniently choose to ignore the worst huh.

[@satpujji]

anyone know what the song is being played by the pianist?

[@gracesonnia]

Dear brothers and sisters, please pray the rosary and the chaplet of divine mercy everyday for world peace and Ukraine and for your family as well !

[@ltcajh]

I rarely cry, but this brought tears to my eyes.

[@user-qj5yw6ws3o]

It all staged

[@ltcajh]

@@user-qj5yw6ws3o You are a liar. I'm not taking an imaginary field hospital job near Ukraine for staged refugees.

[@vivianunger9123]

Thank you for this commentary! KUDOS to Poland and it's GENEROUS people helping the refugees who have NOTHING & left loved ones & pets behind!!~~

[@aleela389]

let's send some Ukrainians to Africa to see the kindness of dark skin people

[@aleela389]

@@happyguy201 did you see the list and map of the most racist countries in the world?

[@happyguy201]

@@aleela389 yes and the list and map of racist countries is full of European and western countries not one from middle east Africa or Asia.

[@aleela389]

@@happyguy201 it must be after african and middle-eas slums flooded europe

[@happyguy201]

@@aleela389 na it started when colonising European slums brought over their slums to Africa middle east.

[@pearliebadri6070]

So Sad for the people had to leave their homeland

[@hildamaine8319]

So much sadness, missery and all because of a sick man. Covid, war. God help Ukraine and all those countries that are helping the Ukrainian people.

[@gi8771]

Brilliant piece of journalism. Thank you BBC!

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

BRILLIANT BIT OF LYING kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@MuhammadAhmad-fp4lu]

What a war can do to people.

[@chllauk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqGYZYacgrOcrMU 🇺🇦😢..

[@omogenews]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4O1hWljjpxsd8U You won't belive this 😱...9

[@lesykkonecky1547]

3:53 those subtitles are not correct, that’s like the pg version

[@fanstream]

these people from poland are amazing!

[@hectorsmith6680]

Potentially to England...because everyone in the world knows how generous and friendly are the English people even if you are not a billionaire or an oligarch...good luck to your journey...

[@sucofnisucofni8935]

Time to downsize your homes. Spare bedroom ? How long before government mandates through emergency power the housing of refugees whether you want to or not ? Pandemic didn’t work out well enough to get people digitally id’d so let’s make use of a war to do it .

[@hectorsmith6680]

@@sucofnisucofni8935 ...honestly speaking I do not have a clue of what are you talking about?...but it doesn't matter because Life is too short to be taken seriously... 🍷🎩

[@edwardbrady5843]

World leading, apparently.

[@tellnewstv]

...Greetings to all the respected viewers ...Sending our love, compassion, and strength to all the people of peace

[@jeffsiegwart]

Good news report.

[@PL_Con]

Not to the UK we are full

[@annas3248]

Poland, a safe haven for so many 💝

[@heyyo162]

yes, if they are of "correct" race and religion.

[@gentlemangaz3651]

@@heyyo162 dont see Middle Eastern countries offering to take in them in. Works both ways

[@jsbart96]

Not for anyone who isn’t a straight white catholic 😂

[@annas3248]

@@jsbart96 not true!!!!

[@moisesojeda1085]

@@gentlemangaz3651 Saudi Arabia and UAE do not have assylum systems lol

[@warhobbit7951]

Not welcome in Britain 🇬🇧

[@mariocastro7379]

Awesome people in this world!

[@MedicatedMemory]

Hard to like videos showing heart break and tragedy

[@nostarnova2798]

I'm in the USA I will proudly take in a Ukrainian family

[@oneblach]

There are plenty of Syrians you can take, or Sudani, or Somali, or Afgani, or [enter a nationality fleeing a war].

[@moisesojeda1085]

@@oneblach Why don’t Syrians immigrate to Saudi Arabia or Iran instead?

[@happyguy201]

@@moisesojeda1085 they do and they are and why should they aswell. If your country has the money and capacity to go to wars and bomb those countries refugees come from than sure they can take refugees from those countries can't they?

[@hajeevibes]

Anyone else absolutely in LOVE with the Pianist??? Such a beautiful soul! LOVE YOU AL!!! WE ARE ETERNAL, WE ARE LOVED ALWAYS, WE WILL OVERCOME.🙏🌍💚

[@vernonbrana8205]

Can they come to the Philippines? We have so many paradise islands here the amazing Ukrainians can rest at. We'll be happy to help them.

[@kevinhartlock716]

It could have gone worse, more casualties.

[@MultiOranuch]

Great and appriciated to these innocent people of Ukraine - they are really suffering a lot. I feel sad and sympathy to all Ukraininan people. The dramatic situation for every family - suddenly have to leave their beautiful country. Stay Strong - We stay with you. This is Putin´s war. His time is comming to the end. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN

[@davewallace5008]

Let's hope that his end does not result in our end ;) What with the magnetic poles moving farther apart, a reversal is on the horizon then who knows.

[@user-jz1sr2uo6k]

SUFFERING ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam5pXSgZ9h-ntE POLISH BORDER ON THERE MORE CARS VANS COMING INTO UKRAINE WAKE UP MAN

[@cyman333]

Polish are strong and compassionate people. They know a lot about being invaded during WW2.

[@stanislawgrojec714]

Russians give us 1hour to pack in 1939 in cattle tucks to Siberia from Tarnopole now Ukraine. I know how they suffer. I pray every day for UN to deal with Russia before this happened. God Bless Ukraine and all countries that are helping. Shame on UK goverment.

[@able6994]

Humanity 🙏

[@johnchen9853]

those polish people great empathy

[@heyyo162]

yes, toward refugees of "correct" race and religion. They didn't let in a single Syrian refugee during the Syrian war.

[@perkunlitewski]

@@heyyo162 Not true, Poland let Christian refugees from Syria which were denied entry in the Western country because of the systemic Racism in the West. What's more some Syrian refugees asked Polish government not to let the followers of the Religion of Peace cos they were afraid of this peace... Any comment?

[@heyyo162]

@@perkunlitewski in other words, you have to have "correct" religion to enter Poland as a refugee. Regarding your comment about the "religion of peace" - I dont see how Christianity is better at keeping peace. Besides, all it takes is a dictator to start a war - Assad on one end, Putin at the other, and ordinary people will suffer. You showed no mercy to ordinary people from Syria, and now you pretend to be humanitarian.

[@perkunlitewski]

@@heyyo162 You're misinformed. After 2014 Poland was hit by the biggest migration wave in all Europe almost 2 million Ukrainians escaped Russian genocide to Poland including lots of Muslims from Crimea. At the same time Racist Western countries denied entry for most of them. When the Syrian crisis started EU didn't count Ukrainian migrants or even Ukrainian Muslims as if they were not in trouble(cos they were making money with Putler). Poland couldn't support the new racist attitude coming from Germany cos we know their genocide in Ukraine during ww2. So we decided to take all the groups which were denied entry to the West as an antiGerman antiRacist policy. Muslims from Ukraine, Christians from Syria, Muslim Chechens escaping Putin's genocide which were denied entry to Western countries which made a ton of money trading with Putler. God will judge Us all, but if you really believe what you're saying keep supporting systemic Racism and disinformation. Truth is Poland decided to help all those who were treated like shit by Russia or the West including Muslims from Russia.

[@rosalindchowdhury3972]

God Bless these wonderful Polish people for their hospitality & kindness...May they receive from God above much more than they give...🙏🙏🥰🥰

[@heyyo162]

Why would god bless them, they didn't let in a single syrian refugee a few years ago, and now they are suddenly angels? To hell with racism and xenophobia.

[@Blanka1100]

@@heyyo162 Being real regugee means you are looking for help in the first no war country you enter. It's not "I want to go through Poland to get to Germany because it has better social benefit system".

[@happyguy201]

@@Blanka1100 so they along with their children and babies should be thrown into the waters than to die just because they came to your country?

[@heyyo162]

@@Blanka1100 They had no choice but to pass some countries that either could not, or flat out refused to offer them any help, like Hungary and Poland.

[@Blanka1100]

@@heyyo162 If you want to go to Germany don't use "Lukashenko travel" because you will be used and cheated. They should have been looking for help in the neighberhood. Lukashenko used them as a weapon to test Poland as Nato member state. It was a hybrid attack. It was about country's safety. Not about migration like 2015.

[@victoriahazael1074]

I hope Great Britain will ease up on the red tape. Ensure there are appropriate processes in place to resettle Ukrainian refugees. Words are little comfort to displaced people. We can do more.

[@madelinekowalska7979]

Poland, we help on so many fields. We buy good, give them safe place to to sleep we are welkoming them on our houses. I hope they wil rember our good will.

[@Cristip]

Everyone can help...

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

Well, according to International Law on Refugees, they shouldn't need to go any further than Germany, Austria or Italy. Y'know, the nearest 'Safe' countries . . .

[@aleela389]

U r right. Straight from a boat to the near GB island.

[@HomestarCrawler]

You might want to check a map there, buddy. Neither Italy nor Austria border Ukraine. They'd have to go through EU/NATO countries Slovakia or Hungary. But it's a bit unrealistic to think that Slovakia with a population of 5 mill will take in 2 mill refugees.

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

@@HomestarCrawler I' *AM* aware of that. Buddy. But I didn't consider Slovakia or Poland as 'safe' countries being that they border Ukraine, and Belarus, both of which give direct access to Russia. Okay? Buddy.

[@facetoff]

I wonder why the Syrians didn't flee to Israel? It wad their nearest safe country

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

@@facetoff Really? You think Israel is 'safe' for Sunni/Shia Muslim Arabs?