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EU ambassadors have agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians, while also deciding that newly arrived Ukrainian men of military age will be eligible for the status only if they can demonstrate that they have fulfilled their military registration obligations.
Source: a press release by the Council of the EU, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "In addition, recognising both the need to protect displaced persons and Ukraine's need to defend itself against Russia's illegal war of aggression, EU countries agreed that temporary protection should be granted only to those complying with their military obligations in Ukraine."
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