Ukraine clears army mobilisation law
Business Standard|April 12, 2024
Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Thursday that will govern how the country recruits new conscripts, following months of delay and after thousands of amendments were submitted to water down the initial draft.
Ukraine clears army mobilisation law

Lawmakers dragged their feet for months over the law, which is expected to be unpopular. The law was spurred by a request from Ukraine's military, which wanted to mobilise up to 500,000 more troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in December.

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