Crisis in Ukraine: the uncertainty of expatriates who have to leave the country

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D.Olliéric, L.Lacroix, C.Kenck, A.Koun, A.Bezluidnyi, L.Lavieille – France 2

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How are the Ukrainians, independent since 1991 and having cut the tutelary link with Russia, coping with the situation and the rising tensions?

Australia, the United States, Canada, Germany have asked their nationals to leave Ukraine. Is this already the case and what is the atmosphere, Sunday, February 13? “Many foreigners are leaving Ukraine. As for the atmosphere, it’s quite strange. Between war and peace, many people wake up in the morning thinking ‘he there will be war’ and they go to bed at night thinking ‘corn no it’s not possible, Vladimir Putin is not going attack’, but we still feel that for 24 hours, the pressure has gone up a notch”says journalist Dorothée Olliericlive from Kyiv (Ukraine).

On the morning of Sunday, February 13 at Kiev airport, dozens of expatriates are leaving Ukraine. Some French and many Americans sadly obey the instructions of the White House. “I don’t want to believe that a war is going to happen, I really hope that we will avoid this”says an American.

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