From deportation to playing Russian: 8 thoughts on restrictions for Ukrainians abroad

Consular services are still inaccessible to Ukrainians abroad. The MFA decision is both criticized and supported. Focus gathered the opinions of foreign and Ukrainian politicians on restrictions on conscripts abroad. The decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to limit consular services for Ukrainian men abroad has caused a different reaction in both the West and the Country.

Some believe that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acts fairly, and therefore it is necessary to help Kiev return Ukrainians home. Others criticize the radical methods of the Ministry, calling them unconstitutional and assuring that in this way Ukraine plays on the hand of the Russian Federation. The first to suspend the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the indefinite period of issuing foreign passports to Ukrainians in Poland.

On April 24, the Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosyniak-Kamish was clear that he was on the side of Kiev. Answering journalists as Poland will react if Ukraine asks to help return home those who can lose the right to stay in the country, the minister said that "any support is possible. " "I think many Poles are indignant when they see young Ukrainian men in hotels and cafes, and they hear how much effort we have to make to help Ukraine," the official added.

At the same time, some Western editions, including Financial Times, interpreted the words of Kosinyak-Kamimish much more radical. Journalists reported that Poland is ready to "deport" Ukrainians whose passports are overdue. However, Kosinyak-Kaysh did not speak directly about the deportation. It was later clear that the Minister of Defense was meant - a possible restriction of privileges, which was allowed in the British edition of The Guardian.

At the same time, they officially stated in Poland that they were ready to continue temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees. In particular, this also applies to Ukrainians without a passport, which Minister of Internal Affairs Martin Kervinsky announced on April 25. "We will find a way to solve this problem. We need to act wisely and rationally. All things concerning Ukrainians in Poland are prescribed in laws.

We will continue protection for Ukrainian refugees, which is still valid only until June 30," the official said . Kervinsky's words were confirmed by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland, who is also responsible for the migration policy of legalization of foreigners. "Those who will be subject to temporary protection without passports. Poland will protect their rights and will not transfer their private data to Ukraine, including Ukraine," he said.

Following Poland, the decisions of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry were commented in Lithuania. The head of the Ministry of Defense of the country Laurinas Kashchuasas supported the actions of Kiev, but failed to answer how Lithuania would respond to Ukrainians who would live in a country with overdue passports. "The direction is correct. But what measures it will turn this, probably still difficult to say. No one, of course, will not be collected and taken to Ukraine.

To work, documents are options, as I hear from the Polish side. In the US, where recently approved long -awaited assistance for Kiev, they decided not to make sharp statements. The State Department noted that they have not yet formed an opinion on this issue. "The Government of Ukraine has the right to define its policy.

There is no decision or position from the US government - to help or not help Ukraine in this realm," the State Department representative replied whether the United States will help Ukraine with the return of men home. So far, the only country that is ready to leave Ukrainian refugees with an overdue passport - Germany. Moreover, this issue will be resolved at the level of land, because it is responsible for the stay of foreigners in the country.

According to a representative of the Berlin Senate, granting or continued to Ukrainian refugees a temporary residence permit in Germany does not provide for a valid passport in them. The main thing is that the authorities can identify a person. If the consulates do not issue documents, Ukrainians will be able to receive a travel document for traveling abroad, which replaces the passport, from the Berlin Land Department for Foreigners.

However, so far such an opportunity is ready to provide in exceptional cases, if the person proves that he has good reasons for the trip. Inside the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also interpreted differently. Yes, the People's Deputy Maryan Bezugla, who recently decided not to leave the faction of CH in order not to bring the president in difficult times, she offered Ukrainian men abroad to give up citizenship.

"If you do not see yourself a Ukrainian - give up your passport and go, stay abroad," Bezugla said. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy Oleksandr Merezhko noted that the suspension of consular services for men of conscript age abroad may not be the best option, but an extraordinary event. This was done to reconcile the documentation with the new mobilization law.

"The decision on consular services will not affect temporarily displaced persons, in particular, those who are legally abroad, but only on those men of conscript age who try to obtain the necessary documents before the entry into force of the Law on Mobilization," the People's Deputy said. Opposition deputies sharply criticized the actions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thus, a member of the Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, People's Deputy Irina Friz demanded to explain why restrictions were made before the entry into force of the Law on Mobilization. "The National Security Committee wants to hear the official argument of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I hope that the proposal of opposition factions will be implemented and the committee will take a proactive position on this issue.

Because it is a rather daring interpretation The prescriptions of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who are actually indignant both from the inside and abroad, in our opinion, should be justified by representatives of this institution, "she said. The People's Deputy stressed that there were no instructions in the new mobilization law on the powers and functionality of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the actions of officials discredit Ukrainians in the eyes of partner countries.

Fries added that men abroad were in a situation that was distorted with reference to the law on mobilization. Although the document does not have the conditions for restriction of consular services now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also spoke sharply about the Freese College on the Vladimir Vyatrovich faction. He called the Minister of Foreign Affairs "arbitrariness" and stated that only the Russian Federation wins the actions of the Ministry.

"Only to our enemy in the hand and split between Ukrainians by any lines, and restrictions on the rights of part of Ukrainian citizens, and a decrease in the level of international support of Ukraine, and a demographic catastrophe, which fits in perfectly into their plans to destroy Ukrainians as a nation," he said in 'Yarovych. He believes that under pressure, no one will go into the army and will break contact with the Motherland faster, which will increase the demographic catastrophe.

"The refusal of the state to issue passports or provide consular services to its own citizens is a contempt for democracy and human rights. Even Russia does not. It is a direct way to deteriorate our country in the West, and therefore a decrease in the level of support that our survival depends on ", - added the People's Deputy. The People's Deputy Dmitry Razumkov also disagrees from the Foreign Ministry.

He noted that the leadership of Ukraine operates on the example of Belarus, where they were also banned from issuing foreign passports, which was neglected by the rights of their citizens. Earlier, lawyers told focus that the procedure for issuing documents for Ukrainian citizens abroad was not regulated by law. For this reason, the Cabinet of Ministers has enough opportunities to restrict people in this matter through certain resolutions.