16 children “forcibly transferred” to Russia back to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that sixteen Ukrainian children who had been “forcibly transferred to Russia” had been able to “reunite with their families”, Russia having earlier announced an exchange between Moscow and kyiv citing a higher number of minors . Earlier, Russia had discussed an exchange of 48 children, 29 of whom would return to Ukraine.
Ukraine will no longer issue passports to men abroad
According to a text published by the government on Wednesday, male citizens of fighting age (18 to 60 years) will no longer be issued passports abroad. For the men concerned, the transfer of passports to a “subdivision or a Ukrainian diplomatic mission abroad with a view to organizing their issuance is not carried out”, according to this provision. They could therefore only obtain them in Ukraine, and not in foreign countries as is normally possible.
This new rule, the precise contours of which remain unclear, does not however apply to people already authorized to cross the border under certain exceptions, for example linked to a disability or to the support of orphans. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the procedure of the consular service “remains unchanged”. This appears to indicate that men with current military documents will be able to obtain passports when a new mobilization law comes into effect.
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