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Russian military armored vehicles arrived at the Russia-Georgia border to "prevent a breakthrough" by the draft dodgers. pic.twitter.com/5ZtjRhXW8l
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 26, 2022
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Next to the obvious security & moral arguments against giving RU draft dodgers blanket asylum, here’s a strategic one:
— Jessica Berlin (@berlin_bridge) September 24, 2022
Millions of angry draft dodging Russians stuck in Russia will destabilize Russia. Millions of angry unemployed Russians stuck in the EU will destabilize the EU
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While Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & Poland stick to their newly imposed visa restrictions and Finland also sees the mobilisation as a reason to tighten rather than loosen them, Germany is considering a simplified asylum procedure for Russian deserters.
— Minna Ålander 🌻 (@minna_alander) September 26, 2022
One thing needs to be clear: not all draft dodgers necessarily oppose Putin and/or the war. The unhelpful discussion about good vs. bad Russians should not define the solutions here because people are more complicated than good vs. bad.
— Minna Ålander 🌻 (@minna_alander) September 26, 2022
2) if many of the people are not against the war/Putin as such, what will their impact be both on the host countries and on the situation in Russia
— Minna Ålander 🌻 (@minna_alander) September 26, 2022
No easy solutions and European countries should weigh both views carefully in order not to undermine each other
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🚨 #Putin has signed a law punishing draft dodgers with a 10-year prison sentence. The below loophole has been closed. https://t.co/FyFeZxyU2B
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 24, 2022
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