Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, is convinced that the return home of Ukrainians forcibly deported to Russia will be another front for Ukraine after the end of the active phase of the war ,
KYIV. UKraineGate , 21 , April , 2022 | War News .
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“We are monitoring the fate of every Ukrainian who was forcibly deported. We will do our best to bring all our people home, but we understand that it will not be easy. Returning deported Ukrainians home will be another war with Russia – a war for our citizens.” – Podoliak noted.
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According to him, Russia, which has a historical tradition and practice of so-called resettlement of peoples in order to separate them from their homeland, never admits that people were forcibly deported or forced to do so by Russian conditions. According to Podoliak, the Russians will continue to try to convince the world community that this migration was voluntary.
Regarding the possibility of returning deported citizens of Ukraine, he noted that first of all it will be necessary to study who was deported to Russia, how and under what conditions, who agreed and who was forcibly deported. After that, it will be necessary to compile legally verified lists and pass them to the Russian side.
Podoliak is convinced that these people should be visited by mediators or representatives of international organizations who will inspire trust so that citizens can communicate openly with them and are not afraid to say that they want to return to their country.
Source: Ukrgate
