The tense situation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine It also affects many young university students who migrated to Europe seeking to improve themselves professionally. One of them is the Peruvian Álvaro Casavilca, a postgraduate student who currently lives in Moscow and who revealed the difficult situation they live in these times.
“We are mainly harmed by bank transfers, since most of us receive money from our parents abroad”said the young man during an interview with RPP.
“Transfers have been affected, we have not been able to find another way to find money. Only Western Union works, because Visa and Mastercard cards are intermittent. From time to time they work and this situation is quite worrying”the Mint.
Along with how difficult it is to live away from his country, Casavilca requested support from the Peruvian government through the Peruvian embassy in Moscow and Pronabec to be able to continue his studies.
“There are Latinos who are being supported by their embassies so that, in cases of emergency, they have a plan; since as is well known there are no flights to Europe in case many want to return to their countries”.
“It is something detrimental for us and to a certain extent the financial part is also related because the prices of flights are very high for now and the best option is to go by train”he assures.
On the other hand, he pointed out that as a Latino he is aware of what may happen during the conflict if Russia is attacked by Ukraine or another member country of the NATO or European Union.
“Precisely we want to avoid this scenario, that is why we have met to be able to ask the Peruvian authorities to help us, to collaborate with us and in any case, in the event of a state of emergency, they can help us economically. We need more support.” indicates.
“Some Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Panama and Colombia are managing measures so that their citizens can return to their country; some even receive money to be able to mobilize”he continued.
Casavilca He comments that the situation in Moscow is moderate, but the tension is centered on the banks because some of them are beginning to set limits to withdraw rubles (Russian currency), whose price is higher than the dollar or the Euro.
“I share moments with young Russians and they reject this war. The majority of those who go out to protest are young people and, well, police repression is something very notorious because the demonstrations are present and disappear.”
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