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While Vladimir Putin increases the sanctions for deserters, the European Union tries to organize the reception of men who try to flee the partial mobilization.
“I think we have a duty of asylum” in order to welcome Russian deserters, estimates this Monday, September 26 on franceinfo the president of the MoDem François Bayrou. Vladimir Poutine signed, this Saturday, a decree which increases the sorrows for the Russian deserters or those which refuse to fight in period of mobilization. The text provides for up to 10 years in prison.
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“Whenever there are conscientious objectors within States, the duty of democratic countries is to welcome them”, continues François Bayrou. In total, Russia wants to mobilize 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine.
“Democratic states, and in particular those of the European Union, musttalk “between them” the organization of this reception, adds François Bayrou. “These are decisions that must be taken together and that we must avoid taking separately as much as possible.” A crisis meeting of the ambassadors of the countries of the European Union is organized, this Monday in Brussels, to answer this question.
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