The State Department Gives Instructions for Americans Fleeing Ukraine — and They Make No Sense – Opinion

After Joe Biden spoke to Vladimir Putin Saturday, it doesn’t appear we are any closer to having any clear picture of what’s going to happen between Russia and Ukraine. Or is it all a ruse where Putin receives concessions on NATO’s energy needs and NATO, while Biden claims he has saved Europe? Is an invasion really imminent as has been repeatedly claimed by the White House?

However, we know the following: Americans are being asked to flee Ukraine. The U.S. State Department released directions on how to do so. They make little sense.

Send this email to @StateDeptAmericans find Ukraine strange.

Poland doesn’t require proof of vaccination for American citizens who want to enter the country.

So… this is a Biden Administration policy? You should not allow the unvaccinated to enter a war zone. pic.twitter.com/95VglBoNEi

— Christina Pushaw 🐊🚛 (@ChristinaPushaw) February 13, 2022

The State Department requires that Americans seeking refuge in Poland must show evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Yet, if you go to Poland’s official website, it lays out what they require of foreign entrants. The country does not require COVID-19, and also has provisions that allow for testing at arrival. Even if one can’t get tested, they have quarantine protocol to follow while still allowing entry.

It begs question why the State Department tells Americans trying to flee war zones that they have to be immunized. That would seem to be a rather stupid thing to do, as worrying about vaccination status should be the last thing on anyone’s mind in that situation. What happens if an American is in Ukraine but isn’t vaccinated and needs to escape to Poland? Or are they stuck? The State Department doesn’t even bother to offer an answer.

I suppose it’s possible that Poland has made special rules only for Americans coming from Ukraine prior to a Russian invasion, though, that seems incredibly unlikely. Further, given Poland’s very pro-American stance, there’s no doubt one phone call from Joe Biden could get any restrictions removed. Have you seen the president do that? If so, then why?

But even putting all of the discussion of vaccination aside, the State Department’s urging American evacuees to go get a negative PCR test first is especially bizarre. War could break out at any moment, and the United States wants its citizens to…get a COVID test before evacuating? Is that possible?

I’m not sure who wrote that email that got sent out, but it just comes across as incredibly unthoughtful and badly researched. This isn’t the time to be irrationally pushing COVID restrictions when we know vaccinations don’t stop the spread of the virus anyway. The President of the United States should be working closely with Poland in order to permit Americans to travel to the country regardless of their nationality. That doesn’t appear to be happening, and it’s just insane at this point. Is the president adamant that Americans will be trapped once again? If he doesn’t, he’s sure not acting like it.