Statement on limiting benefits for Ukrainian conscripts made in Poland
Photo: Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski (Getty Images)
In Poland, it has been announced that there is a possibility of limiting benefits for Ukrainians abroad who evade conscription. Warsaw believes this should be a pan-European scheme, as stated by Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski in an interview with The Guardian.
He stated that Ukraine must independently decide and communicate what to do with conscripted men who are abroad.
"What I certainly don’t believe is that there is a human right to be paid social security for being a draft dodger. Those people fighting at the front also have human rights," said Sikorski.
According to Poland's Foreign Minister, any scheme to limit benefits must be pan-European; otherwise, those evading conscription will start buying benefits across Europe.
What preceded
Poland previously stated that they could help Ukraine bring men of conscription age back from abroad. There were also statements about possible deportation.
Later, Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs promised temporary protection for Ukrainians without passports.
Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski stated that Warsaw is awaiting initiatives from Ukraine regarding the return of conscripted men from abroad.
