Moscow, Feb 28 (UNI/Sputnik) There have been instances of Russian students being expelled from European universities owing to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said on Monday, adding that she has discussed the protection of their rights with Russian Higher Education Minister Valery Falkov. “The Ministry is taking unprecedented measures to protect the rights of Russian students who are being expelled from universities in France, the Czech Republic, Belgium, and other European countries due to the situation in Ukraine. We [Moskalkova and Falkov] agreed to carry out this important work together,” Moskalkova said on Instagram. Moskalkova and Falkov also discussed ensuring the right to education of students evacuated from the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. “The Ministry of Science and Higher Education promptly provides the students with all the necessary assistance and places in Russian universities,” Moskalkova added. Last Thursday, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics against the aggression of Ukrainian troops. The Russian Defense Ministry said the operation was targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only, stressing that the civilian population is not in danger.
