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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
That assumes Ukraine wants them.
I don't see them providing political asylum to soldiers that surrender.
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It's not a strategy for the Ukraine government, it's a strategy for the Russian combatant who is in fear for their life if they are returned to Mother Russia. The intent is receive some type of protected status that would forbid them being turned over back to the Russian government. I do believe by claiming political asylum they become a refugee rather than just a prisoner of war and by the principle of non-refoulement established at the Geneva Convention they are protected from possible return. Could be wrong though, but if I were in the situation these Russians are in, I'd be trying to use the articles of the convention to my advantage.