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crickets

(25,981 posts)
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 04:32 PM Feb 2022

Way to go, people of Romania!

I started cheering when I read this. (My neighbors probably think I'm nuts, heh.)




Alexandra Friedman @AM_Friedman · 21h
Apparently, thousands of Romanians have been waiting in their personal vehicles to pick up #refugees at one of the NE borders with #Ukraine. I'm not often elated at news from back home, but this makes my heart swell. #StandWithUkriane #standwithrefugees
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6:21 PM · Feb 25, 2022





Alexandra Friedman @AM_Friedman
Replying to @IrrevrentNatSec and @leighwasme
Apparently - it's from one of the NE border points (Vama Siret) - but I've heard it's widespread. I'm also very cautious when sharing anything in this disinformation era. I've already seen pics across the social media that turned out to be old or false.
7:22 PM · Feb 25, 2022
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Way to go, people of Romania! (Original Post) crickets Feb 2022 OP
Excellent! Disaffected Feb 2022 #1
That is good. Chainfire Feb 2022 #2
Yes - every one of the former USSR controlled countries knows exactly what is at stake. nt crickets Feb 2022 #3
Refugees crossing a border? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #4
They are torn quakerboy Feb 2022 #12
K & R...Europeans show their character...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #5
Hubster's grandfather is from that area. luvs2sing Feb 2022 #6
My grandparents were from Romania. Scottie Mom Feb 2022 #25
May Putin burn in hell for the loss of life and wreckage of lives. Hats off to Romania. Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #7
There are still a lot of good people on this planet. trof Feb 2022 #8
World united mean's everything ! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #9
The world except Traildogbob Feb 2022 #11
Here's hoping they're not rejecting African and Indian refugees from Ukraine, like Poland is. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #10
OYE. elleng Feb 2022 #13
What? That's terrible. I haven't heard about this. Where is this being reported? nt crickets Feb 2022 #15
Do you have a link? BComplex Feb 2022 #23
I saw quite a few reports of that HipChick Feb 2022 #24
These people are so vulnerable. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #14
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2022 #16
Heart-warming news. I'm an old curmudgeon, but this moves me. Martin68 Feb 2022 #17
Well that made me burst out Cha Feb 2022 #18
Bravo! liberalla Feb 2022 #19
My Romanian friends tell me FrankChurchDem Feb 2022 #20
Hooray for the Romanians! Glorfindel Feb 2022 #21
Good that Romania is welcoming them, because Moldova is not. nt IronLionZion Feb 2022 #22

Chainfire

(17,549 posts)
2. That is good.
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 04:40 PM
Feb 2022

I wonder how many Romanians have thought, " But for the Grace of God, there goes I. " If Putin succeeds in Ukraine, Romanians know what it means for their future.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
4. Refugees crossing a border?
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 04:45 PM
Feb 2022

Last edited Sat Feb 26, 2022, 06:35 PM - Edit history (1)

I’m sure the GQPutin party doesn’t approve.

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)
6. Hubster's grandfather is from that area.
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 04:46 PM
Feb 2022

Halmeu in Satu Mare. It was supposedly the last train stop out of Romania into Ukraine. Reading this choked him up a little..me too.

FrankChurchDem

(12,690 posts)
20. My Romanian friends tell me
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 06:58 PM
Feb 2022

That hotel owners in northern RO have emptied their hotels and are standing by to welcome refugees.

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