Ukrainian scientists fear for their lives and future amid Russian threat

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Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine’s revolution in 2014.

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In the past few weeks, Russia’s massive military build-up at its border with Ukraine and inside Belarus has marked a rapid intensification of tensions that have been rumbling on since 2013. A wave of protests and civil unrest ousted Ukraine’s Russian-leaning leader in early 2014 and the country elected a pro-European government. That year, Russia invaded Ukraine and seized the Crimean peninsula.

“There is a very certain threat of war. I feel like I could die tomorrow, or in two days, but I can’t do anything about that,” says Yegorchenko. Although she feels that it is useless to prepare, she is keeping electronic devices such as phones and power banks charged, and is in constant contact with her family. “All scientists do that,” she adds.

 

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You must understand that you don't ask russians about how we feel. You don't ask a serial killer about their point of view or assumptions on what their victims feel. It couldn't have been more traumatizing for us, who are Ukrainians. IDontWantToHugMyAbuser

Ok. Let's have it simplified. You interviewed 🇺🇦 victims of a serial killer and then you include an unbalanced comment from a 🇷🇺 researcher who complimented this regime development but is not even an expert in the question you asked. Couldn't be more ignorant/unprofessional.

hate your propaganda

'..scientific collaboration between the two nations has dwindled, scientists in Ukraine try not to show that they are in contact with Russian peers, “so as not to put themselves and their families at risk”.. It is so ridiculous. Shame for for such shameless lie.

This is again a piece of propaganda. Why are you asking a Russian researcher, who cites fakes like 'contact with Russian peers ... put themselves [Ukrainian scientists] and their families at risk”? Have you ever try to check facts? Previous fail:

Here is a detailed reply from my colleague Dr. Yuliya Krasylenko regarding issues with Nature's publications about Ukraine

Dear , if you are interviewing Ukrainian scientists about the situation in Ukraine, it is not needed to add some Russian propaganda at the end. This is not the first material where you are trying to somehow equate victim and perpetrator. Please, stop such a practice.

Instead of threatening their neighboring cousins in Ukraine, which is gaining in reputation for science, maybe Russians could stop the BrainDrain from their OWN country by dealing with KillerPutin like they dealt with Nikolai II? IStandWithUkraine

Recall BBC World Service training? How does the situation look from Moscow?

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