War changes everything…It changes financial markets, destroys economies, erodes civil liberties, and eventually transforms legal systems.
And the line separating civilian life from military obligation becomes increasingly blurred.
Cue up: Europe is now crossing that line by quietly helping Ukraine ensure that men cannot escape the battle field.
The irony/hypocrisy in that is how Europe spent years proclaiming it stood for human rights, freedom of movement, and the protection of refugees.
Those principles are now being redefined according to military necessity. Refugee status is no longer determined solely by humanitarian need.
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