“Al Jazeera speaks to Amnesty International Ukraine Director Oksana Pokalchuk on the Ukraine conflict, European refugee crisis, and the fate of prisoners of war. […] Al Jazeera: What does the so-called European double standard tell us about how refugees are categorised by nationality, or even by ethnic origin? Pokalchuk: While Europe has shown its hospitality to Ukrainians, the response to this crisis has also revealed a ”double standard” as you say. Just a couple of weeks ago 23 potential refugees died as they tried to reach Spain from Morocco. It is clear that not all refugees are treated the same.We saw examples of this also inside Ukraine, as our organisation documented a couple of cases where racialised, nonUkrainian people felt they had been discriminated against by Ukrainian forces as they were trying to leave the country early on in the war […] It is also important to note that we saw positive stories, where Ukrainians provided help and support to foreigners in Ukraine, mostly students, who didn’t speak the local language.” Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service, Temporary Protection Directive Ukraine, 1 July 2022 [emphasis added] “The Temporary Protection Directive entitles you to reception and health care. And education for minor children. As well as the possibility to work in the Netherlands. […] You will be covered by the directive in the Netherlands if one of the following situations applies to you. You have Ukrainian nationality, You do not have Ukrainian nationality, You lived in Ukraine as a family member of someone covered by the directive.” European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) COI Portal, Ukraine / Requirements for obtaining Ukrainian citizenship, Ukrainian nationality law, 29 June 2022 • TRANSLATION [by Asylos Volunteer]: “[…] practice has shown that even a small connection between the applicant or a relative of the applicant and Ukraine ensures a significantly high chance of success in applying for Ukrainian citizenship.” ORIGINAL: “Sivuston mukaan käytäntö on osoittanut, että pienikin yhteys hakijan tai hakijan sukulaisen ja Ukrainan välillä takaa huomattavan korkeat onnistumismahdollisuudet Ukrainan kansalaisuuden hakemisessa. ” • TRANSLATION [by Asylos Volunteer]: “The website notes that in practice there are certain loopholes that allow for two citizenships at the same time […] practice has shown that although the diplomatic mission of the applicant's current country of citizenship may issue a certificate of renunciation, there is nothing to prevent the applicant from reverting to his/her original citizenship while retaining Ukrainian citizenship.” ORIGINAL: “Sivustolla todetaan, että käytännössä on olemassa tiettyjä porsaanreikiä, jotka mahdollistavat kahden kansalaisuuden samanaikaisesti. Esimerkiksi käytäntö on osoittanut, että vaikka hakijan senhetkisen kansalaisuusvaltion ulkomaanedustusto voi antaa todistuksen kansalaisuudesta luopumisesta, mikään ei estä hakijaa palauttamasta alkuperäistä kansalaisuuttaan ja säilyttämästä samalla Ukrainan kansalaisuutta.” • TRANSLATION [by Asylos Volunteer]: “ […] a Ukrainian MP has stated that an estimated four million Ukrainian citizens also have foreign citizenship. The article … states that "there is currently no mechanism in Ukraine to determine whether a person has foreign citizenship." ORIGINAL: “Valtiollisen uutistoimisto Ukrinformin (ukr. Укрінформ) 4.12.2021 julkaisemassa uutisessa kerrotaan, että eräs ukrainalainen kansanedustaja on todennut arviolta noin neljällä miljoonalla Ukrainan kansalaisella olevan myös ulkomaan kansalaisuus. Ukrainalaisen 78