Under the terms of martial law, Ukrainian males within this age range face travel restrictions from leaving the country. However, on April 23, it was disclosed by the Foreign Ministry that it would be temporarily halting the process of new applications from these individuals seeking consular assistance abroad as a result of the new mobilization law.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed surprise and indignation that discussions about ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war often focus on what concessions Ukraine could make for peace. Source: European Pravda,