In this BYkids short documentary, 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee Tymur Tsapliienko explores the human cost of war and its link to the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.
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In his film RETURN DATE: UNKNOWN, 17-year-old refugee Tymur Tsapliienko helps us to begin to understand the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine’s exiles as well as what has led to this crisis. Tymur makes a connection between the war and Europe’s dependence on Russia’s fossil fuels.
Tymur Tsapliienko, 17, a Ukrainian refugee, shares his view on the cost of war and the price of the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.