Ukraine crisis: Nepalis there say the crisis isn’t a crisis if you can sneak into Europe easily, cheaply

Six months ago, Bibek Basnet from Banepa, Kavre, decided to leave Nepal and go to Ukraine to fulfil his dream of living in Europe. He had travelled to Ukraine on a student visa, but his intention before he left Nepal was to get citizenship in an EU country and settle there. For that, he had paid an agent over Rs 1 million.

As soon as he got there, the dispute between Ukraine and Russia escalated and his plans hit a brick wall.