Ukrainian diaspora in the USA, Poland, and Germany are most active in their public and political activities abroad.

It was informed by the Chair of the Board of the Civil network OPORA, Olha Aivazovska, at the Media center Ukraine Ukrinform. She announced the findings of the survey on migration, media consumption, and public and political engagement of displaced persons.

“According to our general observations, highly active diaspora, both the old world, and the new wave of temporary protection seekers, has been found in the USA and Poland. Germany also has high numbers. In the UK, the programs of support to Ukrainians affected the findings. For example, through their Home for Ukraine program, Britain scatters Ukrainians all over the country,” says Aivazovska.

In the answer to the question from the Ukrinform reporter, she explained that wherever there are more Ukrainians, their activity levels are certainly higher, which has obviously increased after February, 24, 2022.

“Every citizen of Ukraine with a Ukrainian passport is Ukraine’s agent for change, wherever they stay. This must be transformed into a power, meaning that we do have people who are ready to work on the rolling basis for Ukraine’s interests,” believes OPORA’s Chair of the Board.

At the same time, according to her, we should not allow for any disruption of links between the departees and those who stayed in Ukraine.

”As to me, today, the state and policy-makers, or communicators and the related experts, should be articulating the message that global political nation of Ukrainians is the winning strategy for the state. Both, for the future returnees, and for those who will never return, and for those who have never left, “she said.

Aivazovska also said that we need to start working on the recovery today, rather than wait for the war to end, and the defenders return and start addressing all issues.

“The civilians have a duty to work hard to solve all problems by the time the war ends. I mean corruption, the rule of law, the good governance. They must not add more responsibilities to those have enough of it today,” she believes.

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