Söder: Send conscripted Ukrainians back if necessary

Discussion about refugees - Söder: Send conscripted Ukrainians back if necessary

CSU-Chef Markus Söder considers it possible that a Union-led Federal Government would repatriate conscripted refugees from Ukraine to their homeland. The Bavarian Minister-President told the "Münchner Merkur"/tz (Thursday) in response to a corresponding question that he would repatriate conscripted Ukrainians "if Ukraine asks us to." He did not go into the topic further.

In the past few weeks, there has been a discussion in the Union parties about withdrawing protective status from Ukrainian men of conscript age. The chairman of the Young Union (JU), Johannes Winkel, told the "Welt" that these men "should not have a protection claim in Germany but defend their own country."

1. Markus Söder, the leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), suggests that a Union-led Federal Government might facilitate the return of conscripted refugees from Ukraine to their home country.
2. The debate around revoking protective status for Ukrainian men of conscript age has been prevalent in recent Union party discussions.
3. If Ukraine requests it, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder is open to the idea of repatriating conscripted Ukrainians.
4. The topic of sending Ukrainian conscripts back to their homeland has not received further attention from Markus Söder yet.
5. Germany, under a potential Union-led Federal Government, could play a role in the repatriation of conscripted refugees from the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine.
6. Johannes Winkel, the head of the Young Union (JU), argues that these Ukrainian men should prioritize defending their own country instead of seeking protection in Germany.

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