German Interior Minister (MVD) Nancy Feiser said that the German authorities are ready to accept deserters from the Russian army and opponents of the Putin regime. An interview with her was published by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. Before the announcement of the Russian Federation "partial mobilization" in Germany, it was stated that refusal to serve in the army and desertion are not grounds for protecting citizens of the Russian Federation.
“As a rule, deserters who are threatened with severe reprisals receive international protection in Germany. Anyone who courageously opposes the Putin regime and puts himself in great danger can apply for asylum in Germany due to political persecution.”
Before that, the German human rights organization Pro Asyl called on Germany and other countries to protect Russians who "vote against Russia's aggressive war."
The Czech Foreign Ministry earlier announced that the country would not issue humanitarian visas to Russians leaving the country from mobilization.
Earlier, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Germany reported that refusal to serve in the Russian army and desertion are not automatic grounds for protecting Russian citizens in Germany. Refusing to serve if you wish to receive protection should be the only way to avoid involvement in war crimes, the department explained to DW.
There will be no changes at the front due to Russian mobilization, there will simply be “more corpses,” retired SBU Major General Viktor Yagun and military expert Sergei Grabsky told The Insider. Now, according to experts, Ukraine will have reason to demand that Western countries introduce new sanctions against Russia.
