60 Ukrainians stay in the region

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

There are around 60 Ukrainian tourists who were on vacation in Madeira who decided to stay in the region , given the serious situation their country is going through, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Regional Government ensures full support in obtaining residence and work for these people who were held here, as well as their families. A delegation was received yesterday at Quinta Vigia, a subject that makes the headline in this Thursday’s edition of Diário Notícias.

Russian citizens who are stranded in Madeira due to the closure of national airspace for Russian companies, must return to their country in the coming days. Apparently, their repatriation should be done in consultation with the tour operator that brought them to Madeira on vacation. Stops are planned in some countries that still allow air connections with Russia.

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7 Responses

  1. GOOD! I’d like to donate some cash to the Ukrainians, staying on Madeira and need an account. PLs assist. Uwe, PXO

  2. Great that your government support the Ukrainians in this way, the UK should take their example. As for the Russians, they are victims too but their touroperator must take full responsibility!!!!

  3. The situation in Eastern Europe deserves everyone’s sympathy. However, before people start donating money and offer assistance to the Ukrainians staying in the region, people need to see if they indeed need any financial assistance: a lot of them may very well be wealthy people with more money than the locals.

    Madeira is becoming increasingly expensive, so I don’t think ANYBODY from Ukraine would be able to afford a trip here. I would encourage people to donate money to the World Food Program that can get the resources to those in need.

  4. They need a roof over their heads, if anything levels class divisions up, bombing things flat certainly does.the whole of Ukraine financial system will have been wiped out.
    And ordinary citizens are stranded and will be affected and hamstrung, there consulates will be useless. They can’t go back, their country is at war,they will be petrified for themselves and their families and bewildered, their finances shattered, debit/ credit cards useless.
    I spent years taking aid into Romania after what was basically a bloodless uprising, ( the murder of some young protesting students,was the catalyst to that) the country was bankrupt. Ukraine will be bankrupt and totally bombed flat, its infrastructure will be wiped out, its peoples scattered across Europe and the world.
    My advice is give what you can and to whatever charitable alignment fits your generosity.( food supply,child care, families,shelter, support for outside agencies that are all under enormous pressure etc)
    And yes,ordinary Russian people will carry the brunt of sanctions, as in Romania it will be more and more of their young people,who will voice their views and be carried off to god knows where, this is already happening, give them credit for their actions and hope their sacrifices pay off and this madness ends soon.

  6. I have set up a resettlement programme in UK it went live in the media,last week,I’m receiving offers of help and accomadation already, we can but offer what we can.

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