Six Russian soldiers granted French temporary entry permits after fleeing Ukraine

17/10/2024 09:38 The Guardian

Organisations assisting deserters hope France’s decision will lead to more soldiers fleeing war Six Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine have been granted temporary entry permits as they apply for political asylum in France, in what human rights activists describe as the first major case of a group of deserters being admitted to a EU country.The men arrived in Paris on separate flights over the last few months after initially fleeing Russia to Kazakhstan in 2022 and 2023, according to an organisation that assists soldiers in fleeing, and to accounts from the deserters. Continue reading...

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