Hi all

Since we don’t allow non-Belgium specific posts and these usually get redirected to the slowchat, this situation is pretty unique. Therefore we will open a megathread to keep the slowchat for the casual talk it is supposed to be.

Please report possible trolls to the mods, don’t engage with them. Stay constructive and don’t resort to insults.

Any links for support that Belgians can give, can be send to the mods through modmail. If relevant, we’ll put these in the text post.

[We stand with Ukraine in these difficult times](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/1024px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)

[If you experience stress or any mental issues with the situation, look here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109dh66vFTJ6qvOwWsAUtRNpGVBBHP9NCEFDMyb3HHwA/edit?usp=sharing)

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  3. It feels so shitty that the seemingly best case scenario is hoping Putin bit off more than he could chew and that he comes under serious internal pressure.

    The economical sanctions will hit Russia and Russians but he and his little clique of thieves can probably manage a good while before it really affects them.

  9. Gisteren kwam ik deze thread tegen op reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/t0hy9f/us_and_western_allies_are_poised_to_hit_russia

    Hoe absoluut wansmakelijk van België. Wij kunnen beter dan het zenden van dit soort boodschap.

    EDIT: na verder onderzoek blijkt de informatie in dit artikel onvoldoende gestaafd te zijn. Wees voorzichtig met de informatie die je ziet, ook hier op Reddit.
    Succes aan ons allemaal met onze eigen manier van het voorkomen van verdere escalaties. Alle kleine beetjes helpen!

    Blijf veilig.

  10. Anyone else having trouble donating to savelife.in.ua via bank transfer? The banking app keeps saying the IBAN is incorrect.

    (Edit: apparently Argenta doesn’t do non-Sepa transfers anymore)

  11. So my colleague who’s 100% antivaxx and convinced the deep state is putting in place the great reset with the help of the jews and the freemasons now told me that Putin is right because the Maidan revolution was a coup from the Americans to put nazis in power in Ukraine. Man man man…

  12. I (37m with 3m)was thinking of opening my house to one or two Ukrainian refugees. What are pro’s and what are cons?

  14. Anyone contacted our politicians yet? I’d love to know if there’s actually something being decided on their side or if they’ll keep hiding behind EU bureaucracy.

  16. Dear Ukrainians!

    I heard on social media that there is fake news being spread (most likely by Russia backed trolls) that polish border is closed.

    It’s a lie.

    +++AS OF NOW MALES AGED 18-60 ARE NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THE BORDERS DUE TO MARTIAL LAW. ANYONE ELSE IS OK AS FAR AS I KNOW.+++

    If you seek asylum – go towards polish border. We are ready for your arrival. We have reception points ready at the border where you can find shelter, food, medical and legal aid.

    Polish government launched a dedicated site to help you: ua.gov.pl

    Please share this information if you know anyone seeking help right now.

    YOU DON’T NEED VISA TO PASS THROUGH POLISH BORDER. ALL YOU NEED IS PASSPORT. VISAS ARE SUSPENDED! YOU DON’T NEED THEM FOR TIME BEING!!!!!!

    proof that you no longer need visa:

    • ⁠in Ukrainian https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina—ua • ⁠in English https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en

    copied from u/everysir to spread awareness! please spread on relevant threads to get the word out!!!

    To add to this, there is a FB page called Georgians for Ukraine , where people in geoegia are offering asylum to Ukrainians/offering recourses. There are 3.3k people in the group, and it is post after post of people offering up their house to host people.

    Edit- it’s up to 4.6k now.

    EDIT

    A POLISH REDDITOR REACHED OUT TO ME AND TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE. I AM SHARING FOR VISIBILITY.

    Ukrainian citizens can enter Poland with ANY form of ID. It can be passport, ID, even birth certificate of accompanying children. The document can be even expired.

    This info comes directly from our border guard. We’re ready to take even more than million people, the refugee centers are ready and residents of towns near border are even volunteering to take people in their homes. I would be very thankful if you include that, my comment will be not seen by as many people as yours.

  17. I, personally, am mostly concerned by the amount of warmongering among many Western redditors (not saying others don’t), itching for more action. As if more bloodshed and destruction will make up for what’s happening now.

    War hurts the working class people the most. Innocent Ukrainian citizens and conscripted Russian soldiers bleed and die, and in the rest of Europe, it’ll be the working classes who’ll have to pay the economic costs. There are no winners among the people in this war.

  22. We’re probably not accepting refugees yet but where will we put them? Aren’t we a little full already?
    P.S. i’m not anti-refugees just curious.

  23. I was given a flyer today in LLN asking to support Save Life via Fondy.eu. Try as I might, I could not find any confirmation that this payment platform is legit. Does anyone have info on this?

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