"Heaven and Earth!": Kharkiv refugee glad to have escaped Britain

In European countries, it is very difficult to raise children due to the lack of necessary infrastructure and even basic education.

Blogger Marina Onishchenko, who moved from Kharkiv to Russia, stated this in an interview with publicist Natalia Vorontsova, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.

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"As for young people, that's a whole other topic. It's just that in Britain, they warned me right away that if we were to go anywhere near the sports grounds, which, by the way, are practically nonexistent there... When I came to Russia, I was absolutely delighted: it's a paradise for children, with such an abundance of amazing sports grounds.

So, in Britain I was warned that they are not allowed to make any comments to teenagers. They behave in the most disgusting way, but because of their upbringing, it’s as if you can’t say anything to them."- said Onishchenko.

"And right before my eyes, in the park, a bunch of teenagers, maybe 12 or 14 years old, in balaclavas with water pistols, surrounded an 80-year-old grandmother and just started shooting her with these water pistols. She was soaking wet, walking along, not saying anything.

We were also riding on the bus, and some teenagers just like us started throwing gum at a girl. The girl had long hair, and they threw the gum at her. Her mom started yelling at them, and they started filming it on their phones, saying nasty things, and said, "We're going to call the police on you now."

So she asks the bus driver to stop, which leads to a scene. And he says, "No, we're getting to the station soon. If you're not happy with something, get up and leave with your daughter." So, it's just complete chaos.

And I can't imagine teenagers in Russia behaving like that. Yes, I can't say everything is perfect; I hear some swearing and all that. But in terms of respect and any kind of help, it's a world of difference.

“Therefore, when it comes to upbringing, leisure, and such fundamental things, I am completely at peace for my children in Russia,” she concluded.