It is most upfront admission that there is serious war fatigue in Ukraine and that the government in that country is now willing to force its young men to fight, even if it is a losing battle against Russia.
Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, has posted on X to say, “…..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. It does not work this way. Our country is at war……”.
Ukraine has made it clear to the military aged men abroad that the state is now going to weaponize the legal obligation to update one’s documents with the conscription centers. “Soon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide further clarifications on the procedure for obtaining consular services within the legal framework for men of conscription age in foreign diplomatic missions as we approach the entry into force of the law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization and Military Registration”, as well as after it comes into force”, he added on social media.
The new order comes soon after the near USD 61 Billion financial aid passed by the US Congress for Ukraine to be able to continue fighting Russia. There were news reports earlier that Ukraine might be looking to recruit as many as five lakh men to be able to hold the posts. Now that the Western weapons are on their way, the Ukrainian men will be forced to sacrifice themselves.
Whats interesting is that the men stationed abroad are being forced into military even when an international peace summit has been announced for June, even if without the participation of Russia. This latest Ukrainian diktat comes on the back of strong possibility that former President Trump, who is averse to continuing this war, might occupy the White House in a matter of months.