The Daily Populous Saturday August 17th, 2024 day edition
Authored by euromaidanpress.com and submitted by N929274920

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to offer citizenship to foreign volunteers serving in its Defense Forces and their families. In his Telegram post on 15 August, the President emphasized the importance of recognizing and supporting those who defend Ukraine’s independence.

“Every warrior who defends the Ukrainian state, protects our people, defends our independence deserves recognition and maximum support.”

He specifically mentioned that this applies to “Ukrainian legionnaires” – the members of the Ukrainian International Legion, holding citizenship of other countries but not of Ukraine. The President stressed the fairness of extending this offer to the families of these fighters, stating,

“They deserve to be our citizens, citizens of Ukraine. It is also fair to extend this to their families, to the families of our heroes.”

This announcement comes as part of a broader set of legal measures, announced by Zelenskyy. These measures include guaranteeing full payments and benefits for soldiers participating in operations on the Russian territory, regulating the issue of captured weapons obtained in battles, and addressing the status of traitors who fled to Russia after 24 February 2022.

Zelenskyy also called for the Ukrainian parliament to convene urgently to consider these matters, highlighting the need to strengthen certain legal positions of the state in August.

TrumpsCheetoJizz on August 17th, 2024 at 04:54 UTC »

That's the least they could do for people who have 0 connection to Ukraine but are willing to give their lives for Ukraine. Makes sense. Just stay away from Russian propaganda and influence

N929274920 on August 17th, 2024 at 00:14 UTC »

My account doesn't have enough karma to post there but if one of you could post this in r/ukraine that would be cool.

PineBNorth85 on August 16th, 2024 at 23:52 UTC »

Makes sense.