Ban on Ukrainian men's crossing the border after the war - Ministry's official statement
Vadym Denysenko suggested not letting men go abroad even after the war (Photo: facebook.com/DPSUkrainei
The suggestion of Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Vadym Denysenko, to prohibit men from traveling abroad for at least three years after the war has stirred Ukrainian society. The Ministry of Internal Affairs quickly responded to these statements and presented their version.
The Ministry's response
The Ministry of Internal Affairs referred to Denysenko's remarks as "his personal opinion" and asked not to consider it the Ministry's official position.
The department's press service on Telegram also requested not to refer to Vadym Denysenko as an "advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs."
"In response to numerous inquiries from journalists, I officially announce that Vadym Denysenko is not an advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs," stated Mariana Reva, the spokesperson for the National Police of Ukraine.
Why Denysenko's proposal stirred society
Vadym Denysenko, the head of the Institute of the Future, whom the media referred to as an advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs, wrote on Facebook that to preserve Ukrainians as a nation, the prohibition for men to travel should be extended by another three years after the end of the war.
"To suddenly open the borders, as it was before February 24, 2022, means losing over a million. Around 7 million people are abroad, and only half of them will return.
All those who write about comprehensive measures for repatriation are lying. There are no actual wide measures, and there won't be any. Unfortunately," Denysenko wrote.
In the comments, Ukrainians called such a proposition a violation of human rights, a return to totalitarian practices, and a detriment to the nation, as everyone who can undoubtedly flee from such a "police state."
