Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian men of military age currently abroad should return to Ukraine, at minimum to pay taxes and support the economy while others fight.
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Zelenskyy stated Ukrainian men of military age should return to Ukraine at least to pay taxes
Zelensky stated that returning male Ukrainian citizens of conscription age from abroad is not necessarily about drafting them to the army, but also about having them work and pay taxes in Ukraine to support the nation's military
Zelensky stated that Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting for two years and regained 50% of the captured territories from the enemy
Zelensky stated that some Ukrainian men of conscription age crossed borders illegally to go abroad
Zelensky stated that men in Ukraine who work and pay taxes are also defending the country even if not at the front lines
Zelensky stated that men of conscription age abroad who are not at the front, do not pay taxes, and crossed illegally create an issue
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated in late December 2023 that the Ukrainian government wishes all male citizens of conscription age staying abroad to report to draft stations of Ukraine's Armed Forces
If they are of mobilization age, then they should help Ukraine. And they should be in Ukraine.
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