EU Council President Charles Michel has called on the bloc to “quickly cooperate” amid the partial mobilization in Russia
The European Union should welcome Russians who are fleeing the country “because of their political opinions,” EU Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
In an interview with Politico, Michel explained that the bloc should show “openness to those who don’t want to be instrumentalized by the Kremlin.” His remarks came two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists – a move that, in Michel’s opinion, changes the dynamic of the Ukrainian conflict.
“In principle I think that … the European Union [should] host those who are in danger because of their political opinions. If in Russia people are in danger because of their political opinions, because they do not follow this crazy Kremlin decision to launch this war in Ukraine, we must take this into…
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