> Kiev is concerned about Ukrainians living abroad integrating into the societies of their host countries too fast, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told a forum in Kiev on Friday.
> Keeping their compatriots living abroad from assimilating is now one of the top priorities of Ukrainian diplomacy, he said.
> According to Ukrainian media outlets, nearly 5 million people who fled Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict were still living abroad as of January 2024, mostly in Germany and Poland. According to the outlets, up to 2.3 million of these émigrés might never return home.
> “It has become clear that assimilation would be extremely fast if we do not change our policy towards Ukrainians abroad,” Kuleba said. The minister added that he does not believe “most Ukrainians who left will return.” He also maintained that the authorities should work with those living abroad for them to “remain Ukrainian.”
