Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that Ukraine will not forcibly return men of military age from abroad.
She said this in an interview with DW in Brussels, commenting on the issue of the termination of consular services abroad.
According to Stefanishyna, providing your data to the TRC does not mean automatic mobilisation to the front.
"Ukraine has adopted a law on mobilisation and we need to understand to what extent we can replace men at the front. We are talking about the potential for mobilisation - accounting and information. This is the primary goal of our decision," she said.
She also added that in May, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Ilvi Johansson will visit Ukraine to discuss with the Ukrainian authorities the future legal status of Ukrainians abroad, as the current mechanism of temporary protection in the EU will be in place until March 2025.
"Therefore, there will be no restrictions and no forced return of Ukrainian citizens of any gender or age to the country at war. But there are no pleasant solutions to the war, and let's not forget that the war is ongoing and we have to win it," Stefanishyna stressed.