THE CHEKING PROCESS – While Vladimir Putin announced the mobilization of 300,000 Russian reservists in Ukraine, many are leaving their country.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilization of 300,000 men this week, many Russians refusing to fight in Ukraine have tried to flee their country, in particular to Turkey, a country to which they can access without a visa, ignoring potential penalties to which they are exposed. However, deserters risk up to 10 years in prison.
In response, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that “che who courageously opposes Putin and thus puts himself in great danger can apply for political asylum in Germany». Shortly after, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky assured that “those who fled their country because they did not want to fulfill a duty imposed by their own state did not meet the criteria to receive a humanitarian visa”. The Czech Republic was also followed by Finland, which announced that it would limit “significantly the entry of Russian citizens and the issuance…
This article is for subscribers only. You have 85% left to discover.
Freedom has no borders, like your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
Already subscribed? Login