Not too long ago, the Winter Olympics ended and we collected a list of memes that came out of it. Major events like these always inspire people to express their opinions in the form of a meme as it is short, sarcastic and powerful.
Lately memesters are getting a lot of hate for making fun of the fact that there is war, especially when they live nowhere near the region and have no real understanding of what is happening. Glamourising the ‘war aesthetic,’ and trying to find a bright side to the invasion are only a few examples of the cringey memes that exist on the internet.
But there is the other side of the internet where people are understanding and realize how sensitive the topic is and don’t undermine the pain and fear that Ukrainian people are feeling. On the contrary, they are sympathizing with those who suffer.
Even the official Twitter account of the state of Ukraine shared some memes and they are really spot-on and relatable to Ukrainians and other neighboring countries. They are dark, but they are funny in the sense that they are true, ironic and sarcastic.
Of course, it seems that creating memes is not that big of a deal and doesn’t have an impact, especially comparing it to the huge protests that are being organized or people taking their own cars and driving to the borders of Ukraine to take families into their homes.
But we need to remember that the snowball effect starts from a small snowflake. People who see these memes might be reminded that they wanted to donate, they might be inspired to organize something bigger so it could lead to an actual impact on the people in Ukraine.
While people on the internet are doing their thing and citizens of other countries are creating initiatives, it is important to note the efforts of governments too. Like Switzerland, the most neutral country in European history, famous for not being involved in either of the world wars when bombs were flying around it, deciding to join the EU sanctions against Russia and freezing Russian assets.
Also, a historic decision was made by the EU, which decided as an institution to support Ukraine and give €450 million ($503 million) to allow the country to buy weapons. They also decided to provide Ukraine with planes as well. This decision was very surprising as it is the first time in the EU’s history that it will finance a purchase of weapons but it will greatly help the Ukrainian forces.
Another surprise was how relatively easy it was to make Germany’s government change their minds about disconnecting Russia from SWIFT as it means huge financial losses for the country. But this decision is already active and the world observes what consequences it will have for Russia’s economy.
The world is united against a common enemy and are waiting to see if our efforts will be enough to help Ukraine to protect the Western world and values.
And again, financial support is very important as it allows Ukraine to have a chance against Russia by being able to get weapons and supplies for the soldiers. So here is the account that The National Bank of Ukraine started: UA843000010000000047330992708 and here is the link to the Bank’s official website.
Слава Україні!
