Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski said ending social benefits for Ukrainian male refugees would also benefit state finances in host countries in Western Europe
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside Saint Michael's Cathedral, amid Russia 's attack on Ukraine , in Kyiv , Ukraine September 13, 2024.European governments should halt welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in their countries, Poland ’s foreign minister said, a measure he said would helpFollowing a meeting in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart, .
“Stop paying those social security payments for people who are eligible for the Ukrainian draft. There should be no financial incentives for avoiding the draft in Ukraine,” Sikorski said at a conference of international leaders in Kyiv. Under the new law, Kyiv ordered Ukrainian men living abroad to renew their military draft information online and encouraged them to return to Ukraine and join the fight.
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