Are Ukraine supporters in the United States staging massive protests after the shocking murder of Ukrainian model and refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was brutally stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Answer: No.
Despite the tragic circumstances there have been no reports of large-scale, organized protests in the U.S. led by Ukraine supporters or advocacy groups.
Instead, the reaction has played out mostly online—through social media discussions, political commentary, and fundraising campaigns for her family. While public figures like Elon Musk and others have demanded accountability, mainstream media coverage has been limited, and there’s been little sign of in-person demonstrations.
The lack of protests raises questions: Why does a crime this horrific—against a young Ukrainian woman who fled war—fail to spark the same kind of mobilization and visibility we see when Black men high on drugs who resist arrest get killed by cops?