"Jetmba was unlucky, he got in to a difficult situation that could happen in one's own neighbourhood."
I disagree. It wasn't just a matter of being unlucky. What I did, drinking way too much in a foreign country, with no backup, was ridiculously foolish. Not just unlucky.
I agree, in Ukraine nearly everyone is pay-as-you-go and for an average working person its a significant expense and many would have to severely ration international texts to stay within budget.
A 2 hour phone call seems like a very positive sign to me, disinterest in phone conversations is a clear red flag.