- Despite worry, men will not be recruited form ES countries
Despite worry, men will not be recruited form ES countries
The European Commission has stated that male Ukrainian citizens of draft age will not be forcibly expelled from European Union (EU) countries. This is not possible due to the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainians, explained EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda.
She stressed, "We will support those who want to return to Ukraine. We will discuss with the Ukrainian authorities and the Ukrainian government how best to do this. We will not expel anyone from the EU."
Earlier, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikirski called on Western European countries to encourage Ukrainian men of draft age to return to Ukraine, according to media reports. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha expressed his support for this idea.
ELTA reports
