For attempting to escape across the border of Russia or Belarus on Ukraine is going to be imprisoned for up to 3 years. This was stated on the Novini Live TV channel by Verkhovna Rada deputy Ruslan Gorbenko.
According to him, the relevant draft has already been submitted to the Ukrainian parliament.
"For illegally crossing the western border for the first time there will be only an administrative fine, and for a second attempt there will also be criminal liability," he added.
When asked why there was such a difference, he replied to the counter: "And for what purpose are you going to get into the aggressor country?".
According to the newspaper "Strana", the other day the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced I am glad to introduce a bill criminalizing escape abroad in wartime. Perhaps Gorbenko is talking about him.
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