Live Feeds
● LIVE Updated 29d ago · 7 sources tracked

EU to restrict protections for Ukrainian men

The EU Commission proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2028. However, the new plan would exclude men of fighting age from the refugee scheme. This shift follows a request from Kyiv.

RSS Source map (8)

What changed

The EU is moving to prolong general protections while specifically restricting access for men eligible for military service.

Live updates

  1. EU Proposes Limiting Protections for Military-Age Ukrainian Men

    The EU Commission proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2028. However, the new plan would exclude men of fighting age from the refugee scheme. This shift follows a request from Kyiv.

    What's confirmed:

    • The EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028.
    • The EU Commission proposes excluding fighting-age men from the Ukraine refugee scheme.
    • The restriction of protections for Ukrainian men comes at the request of Kyiv.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Denmark will stop granting protection to Ukrainian men of conscription age.
    • Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty is opposing the rollback of protections for over 4 million Ukrainians.
    confidence 90%