Ukrainian ambassador to Berlin Oleksiy Makeyev has suggested in an interview with the Bild daily that Germany should not host Russians fleeing from mobilisation.
"I am very annoyed that almost none of the Russians left their country when the war broke out. I have not heard anything about large demonstrations either," he said.
According to Makeyev, young men fleeing Russia simply want to avoid military service, but do not condemn the war. Eventually they will travel in columns through Germany waving Russian flags, the ambassador said.
"These Russians pose a security threat not only to Germany, but also to all young Ukrainian women with children who will have to stay with these men in refugee shelters. It would be wrong for Germany to accept Russian deserters," Makeyev said.
On 20 October, the authorities in Russia officially completed partial mobilisation, but the summonses continue to be issued.
In Russia, about 200,000 people have been mobilised out of the declared target of 300,000.