On May 23, 2026, a rally against the recruitment of foreign workers and labor migration took place on Independence Square in Kyiv. Young men wearing masks held flags associated with a far-right community, while women stood with signs reading "Ukraine for Ukrainians" and "For a White Ukraine". Several dozen people attended this and other rallies in cities across Ukraine. However, social media posts described them as "mass rallies across Ukraine".Читати українською

In recent months, heated debates about migrants have been raging in Ukraine — from arguments on social media to public statements by officials. A wave of memes about "Indians in Ukraine" has swept across those same social media platforms. But amid all the emotional uproar, the main issue is being lost: the demographic crisis is becoming truly dangerous. The country’s population is shrinking faster than it was before 2022. That is precisely why the state needs a well-thought-out migration policy, a strategy to bring back its own people and attract foreigners. The state migration policy strategy adopted in 2017 expired in 2025, and a new one — covering the period up to 2035 — is still only being developed.Читати українською