Verfassungsblog (Sep 2022)
Why EU Countries Should Open Their Borders to Russian Draft-Evaders
Abstract
In a significant escalation of his war in Ukraine, Russia’s President Putin announced a partial mobilisation on the 21st of September. Attempting to avoid the draft, thousands of Russian men are reported to be fleeing the country. Are EU countries obliged to grant asylum to Russians who are (pre-emptively) evading Putin’s draft?
