[natoliniak]

I noticed this weird doublespeak as well. I noticed that in Poland (where I live), permanent residents from the "west" refer to themselves as "expats" while working in the same office, same position, side by side with ukrainian "immigrants". Weird.

[thematrixturtle]

Poor country to rich country: "immigrant".

Rich country to anywhere: "expat".

Historically, though, immigrants were permanent while expats were expected to go back at some point.

[DrJokepu]

Oh I got another one! If you're from a rich place, you're an "expat", but if you're from a poor country, you're a "guest worker".

[odd_perfect_num]

Could it be that you and your countrymen are expats, or do the Ukranians also consider themselves to be immigrants?