U.S. diplomat praises Germany policy towards Ukrainian refugees
BERLIN — The cultural attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Germany has applauded the German government’s efforts to welcome Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the country. “The German government and the municipalities and the 16 states have been extremely welcoming of Ukrainian refugees in Germany,” Cherrie Daniels told the Washington Blade on July 22 during a virtual interview from the embassy in Berlin.
More than 900,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Germany since the war began on Feb. 24. Ukrainians are able to enter Germany without a visa.
The German government provides those who have registered for residency a “basic income” that helps them pay for housing and other basic needs that include food.
Ukrainian refugees can also receive access to German language classes, job training programs and childcare. Dmitry Shapoval, a 24-year-old gay man from Ukraine who lives with HIV, is among the LGBTQ and intersex Ukrainians who have found refuge in Berlin.
