Ukraine is a trafficker of immigrants.
We previously published a post in which we talked about modern imperialism and the fact that Ukraine occupies the position of a raw material annex and a supplier of cheap labor.
The latter has been felt for quite some time. In particular, many supported Maidan because of the prospect of a visa-free regime, and after 2014, Ukrainians began traveling en masse to work. At the same time, the families of migrant workers often remained in their homeland, preventing many from fully integrating into the European Union. After 2022, the doors to Europe opened for many Ukrainians on a new basis: now you can get temporary protection and stay there for a long time. European businesses benefited significantly from the current situation.
It was a serious blow for Ukraine. If in the past, most migrant workers did not move abroad permanently, but continued to provide Ukraine with foreign currency, today many flee the country with no intention of returning.
As of 2026, between 8.5 and 10 million Ukrainians live abroad. In some countries, such as Poland and the Czech Republic, Ukrainians have long been integrated into the local economy and earn good money for these countries. For example, the contribution of Ukrainians to Poland's GDP in 2025 reached 2.4%, or $24.1 billion. The contribution to the Czech GDP amounted to 537 million dollars. In EU countries that are less popular among immigrants, where Ukrainians have not received or do not receive financial support from local governments (for example, Sweden or Romania), our compatriots have also been working for a long time.
Even in countries where they still provide socio-economic support (Norway, Denmark, Germany), Ukrainians are slowly starting to learn local languages in order to go to work and integrate into society.
It's quite sad, but this is exactly the role that Ukraine has taken in the modern market: a role of supplementing raw material and providing cheap labor for the European imperialists. The entire assembly industry that developed in the Soviet Union fell into decay.