Ukraine calls on the countries of the European Union to review the policy of supporting Ukrainian refugees who left because of the war. According to the publication El Pais , the Ukrainian authorities propose to reduce aid to refugees and limit the access of men of conscription age to consular services in order to encourage their return to their homeland.
At the same time, Kyiv strives not to lose contact with those who will be able to have dual citizenship under the new law.
Interviewed by the publication, Ukrainians abroad said that they would like to return, but are not going to yet. They want security and guarantees that the war will not happen again. Stability in education and medicine, unlimited electricity.
A November UNHCR study showed that 61% of Ukrainian refugees still hope to return when the situation improves.
Ukrainian journalist Olena Babakova, who lives in Warsaw, believes that the government could lure citizens to their homeland with tax breaks, mortgage assistance, educational scholarships, etc. But at the same time, he believes that it will still have a minimal effect and "it is more productive to focus on how to attract economic migrants from third countries."
In the demographic strategy adopted in September, the government states that 1.3 to 3.3 million people may not return. The figure may grow with each year of the war.
