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A message for Europe about Russians fleeing conscription-
You know what the right choice is.
Since we are in unprecedented times and uncharted waters, you would need to follow local immigration laws AND UN refugee guidelines to manage this.
Experts in this field, now is your time to step forward and guide them.
@AkomoCombine
What does the UN refugee protocols say about "Avoiding Conscription"?
BTW, my great grandfather was conscripted to fight in the Crimean War. He was Lithuanian.
Then, his son, my grandfather, was told by his mother to go to America because the Russians were coming back to do it again.
They're refugees.
Europe took in over 1 million Syrian refugees, many of them evading Assad's conscription and/or secret police.
Why is this any different? Why is this even a question?
Then why are we not hearing about "mass-refugees" instead of "Russians escaping conscription"?
Seem like if there is a protocol already in place it should be activated.
I think the world would revise their assessment of what is happening to these Russians.
To be clear, I'm not challenging your response. I'm just trying to make sense out of the ethical vectors swarming over this situation.
@jurban @Render The truth is they are escaping conscription.
However being forced to fight also places them in a category that qualifies them to apply for refugee status in neighboring states.
Its why many from Iraq, Iran and Syria have moved West. They do not want their kids to become warlords or canon fodder.
@jurban @Render Im guessing here so bear with me-
Many Russians didnt think they would be conscripted because they believed they had one of the most powerful militaries in the world.
At least on paper they do.
However, when the world responded with sanctions and then operational silence for Ukraine the last 3-4 weeks, something changed.
All the trash talking over decades have come home to roost.
Many of these Russians had lives and income outside the military (Stop laughing in the back)