CBC News reporter Charlie D’Agata became the agenda of social media with his statements during the live broadcast. Comparing Kiev with cities in the Middle East, which has been hosting wars for years, D’Agata’s use of the words “more civilized, more European” for Kyiv drew criticism.
As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, the world is faced with yet another refugee crisis. Millions of Ukrainians, fleeing the attacks of Russia, began to take refuge in Europe and neighboring countries. Up to the present In total, according to the data disclosed More than 500 thousand Ukrainian refugeeshas migrated to neighboring countries.
But this crisis has also brought up some debates. Some users on social media began to compare Ukrainian refugees with refugees fleeing the war in Middle Eastern countries, leaving the human factor aside. If it’s a similar discussionIt was also broadcast live by reporter Charlie D’Agata on CBS News screens recently.
CBC News reporter’s reactionary statements:
During the live broadcast, Charlie D’Agata explained that people would flee from the capital, Kiev, “With all due respect, this is not a place where conflicts have taken place for decades like Iraq or Afghanistan. This is where you didn’t expect this to happen more civilized, more EuropeanI have to choose these words carefully, a city.” he said.
These words of D’Agata garnered a great reaction on social media:
“Iraq, pre-invasion was more civilized than this sick mind knew. 93-95% literacy rate, more than 90% free healthcare and clean drinking water, zero suicide bombs… Then Iraq was invaded and innocents were massacred. Ironically, Ukraine Soldiers also helped.”
“So it was okay for the US to kill civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan because they were ‘uncivilized’. It’s okay.”
“This was the most blatant display of bigotry I’ve seen in a while.”
“Relatively civilized” and “relatively European” puts the Slavs in the hierarchy inferior to the self-proclaimed “civilized” west, but higher than, for example, the MENA region. This is one of the reasons why the protracted war in Yemen, one of the poorest countries, is less on the agenda.”
After the backlash from social media, the reporter apologized in his broadcast the next day:
“I made words that I regret. I am sorry for this. What I want to say is that this country has not seen such a big war in the near future, unlike the countries that have suffered from years of war, which is particularly angry about the conflict here. You should not compare any conflicts with each other. I’ve dedicated my career to describing the pain of any of these wars, wherever they may be. I made a bad choice of words and I apologize.”