Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced Tuesday, April 23 that there will be limits on consular services for Ukrainian men of conscription age – those between ages 18-60 – who are living abroad.
Living abroad does not relieve a Ukrainian citizen from duties to his or her homeland, Kuleba said.
Захист прав та інтересів громадян України за кордоном завжди був і залишається пріоритетом МЗС. Водночас в умовах повномасштабної російської агресії головним пріоритетом є захист Батьківщини від знищення.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) April 23, 2024
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“How it looks now: a man of conscription age went abroad, showed his state that he does not care about its survival, and then comes and wants to receive services from this state,” Kuleba wrote on the social network X (formerly known as Twitter).
“If anyone believes that while someone is fighting far away at the front line and risking his or her life for this state, someone else is staying abroad but receiving services from this state, then this is not how it works,” Kuleba wrote.
Kuleba’s “X” post comes following a letter from the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sibiga – also announcing that the suspension of services would start Tuesday.
A new law on mobilization, signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 16, mandates that without updated military registration documents, Ukrainians liable for military service aren’t able to receive most consulate services, like getting passports.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon release detailed explanations about the new procedures, Kuleba’s post says.
The measures will “restore fair attitudes” toward conscription-age men – those between age 18-60 – in Ukraine and abroad, Kuleba wrote.
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This suspension of services will be in effect at least until the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives clarifications on the provisions of a new mobilization law, which is set to come into force in May.
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Comments ( 1)
I don't think that people that left Ukraine and don't live in UA should be forced to take part in this war only because they were born as UA Citizens. Not everyone cares about their nationality or conflicts. On the other hand, I think that people actively advising on this forum what UA should/shouldn't do should be drafted - yes JOHN, I am talking about you? I mean, you are surely more connected/interested in this war than UA citizens living abroad? :)
@Depau, You MRGA trolls flatter me with your attention. Yes I'm a big Ukraine supporter. This despite no ties to that country. Never been there. Never really thought much about it until putins latest attempt at stealing it. I now do want to go there...what an inspiring people.
For some reason their plight just really resonates with me. Until this war I had never posted on a forum. I have never written a polician. I had never made donation beyond Canadian registered charities. I had a busy life and career.
So now a few hours a day are spent debunking russian / MRGA trolls. About 600 pages worth of most orginal content since putin started the war. I send them monthly non tax deductible (in Canada) donations directly to their government (United24), to specifically buy drones and drone defence systems. I've written innumerable political, international NGOs and corporate leaders to promote supporting Ukraine more.
Seems that makes me a mentionable threat to putin. That thought inspires me to continue.
Individually Ukraine's millions of similar supporters are of no consequence. Together though, we are a powerful crowdsourced Ukrainian ally. The public donations alone actually eclipsing some allied nations official aid. Our troll fighting and political pressure value immeasurable.
@John, Thanks John for helping Ukraine, against Russia's genocidal plans. God keep you and Bless you.