KYIV — With Ukraine desperate for soldiers to reinforce its crumbling defenses against Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian embassies have temporarily suspended consular services for fighting-age men, placing new pressure on them to go home to fight.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Ukrainian men abroad voice anger over pressure to return home to fight
Ukrainian men abroad are under pressure as Kyiv prepares to enforce a mobilization law aimed at conscripting desperately needed soldiers.
By Serhiy Morgunov
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May 3, 2024 at 1:00 a.m. EDT