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Unfortunately I agree with kingofthehill. I remember growing up there in the early 1990s - seeing a black person on the street was worthy of a staring contest. I only saw one or two in my life. Also, I never seen an Asian, Indian or a dark-skinned person when I lived in Ukraine, even though Ukraine gained independence in 1991 and it wasn't until 1995 when I left for Canada. Don't forget Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain that shielded the populations of those countries from outside contact.

It's not so hard to understand where the xenophobic feelings come from.