BRUSSELS, Mar 27About 50 people gathered on Sunday in the European Quarter of Brussels to draw attention to the problem of discrimination against Russian-speaking citizens against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, a RIA Novosti correspondent betrays. — to condemn all cases of manifestation of Russophobia in Belgium and in Europe. I believe that the rights of the Russian-speaking community are being violated,» the organizer of the action, Jean-Francois Devrou, told RIA Novosti. «I chose this place not by chance — we are in front of the building of the European Council and the European Commission , but my action is by no means political. It is humanitarian and social,» the agency's interlocutor said. He said that cases have already been recorded when Russian-speaking residents of Belgium have lost their jobs, Russian-speaking children have encountered troubles in schools.
More than 50% of the French believe Russia's statements on Ukraine, the poll showed. In particular, he pointed to the case of the dismissal of a Russian woman who worked in Belgium for a Ukrainian employer. In addition, Russian-speakers are also losing their jobs due to the closure of representative offices of Russian companies, which followed the imposition of unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions by the European Union. «We hope the press will spread this message,» said a Belgian activist. Aleksey, a 19-year-old student from Liege, says that he did not encounter manifestations of Russophobia in his academic application, but outside the walls of the university he feels hostility and psychological pressure from others . «Once again, there is no desire to speak Russian on the street,» the agency's interlocutor said. was held in Larnaca, Cyprus Less fortunate was his 9-year-old brother Jaromir. He reveals that he lost most of his school friends. The school doctor allowed the child not to attend school for two weeks due to psychological trauma. But Russian-speaking students say that they found support from their Belgian friends, some of whom came to the rally and even came from other cities. It is noteworthy that many Russians living in Belgium, responded to the call of the Belgian Red Cross and took part in volunteer activities to receive Ukrainian refugees. They work as translators, helping Ukrainians who arrived in Belgium to submit documents to legalize their stay and find a place to live. Some temporarily settled Ukrainians at home.
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