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Ukraine, Germany Discuss Mechanisms to Return Military-Age Men
Kyiv Post ^ | July 3, 2026

Posted on 07/05/2026 10:05:11 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Ukraine and Germany have formed a joint working group to discuss how to return Ukrainian men of military age who left the country illegally, according to Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeiev.

As of late May, Germany hosted approximately 1.35 million Ukrainian refugees, including 356,000 men between the ages of 18 and 63.

However, the specific mechanisms currently under discussion have not been disclosed.

The development followed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s April remarks that Berlin would limit the number of Ukrainian men seeking asylum and facilitate their return home during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Germany.

The ambassador outlined broader efforts to maintain ties with the Ukrainian diaspora, highlighting the establishment of “Unity Hubs.” The first such center, recently opened in Berlin, provides a space for civil society organizations and state services, such as the Pension Fund, to interact directly with Ukrainian citizens.

Makeiev also noted the rising employment and tax contribution rates among Ukrainians residing in Germany.

(Excerpt) Read more at kyivpost.com ...


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1 posted on 07/05/2026 10:05:11 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Don’t you just love how Euroweenies solve problems by creating “working groups?” They talk an issue to death and call it done.


2 posted on 07/05/2026 10:07:22 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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To: MinorityRepublican

There are millions of them, and they are totally desperate to avoid fighting in this war.

The ‘pro ukrainians’ of europe don’t actually give a damn about them, not at all.


3 posted on 07/05/2026 10:10:13 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: MinorityRepublican

Since Ukraine was the attackee in this mess, those men of draft age need to go home. Sorry. If Ukraine had started shooting first, I wouldn’t feel that way.


4 posted on 07/05/2026 10:10:32 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Avalon Memories

They are going to talk 356,000 people to death for being male and between the ages of 18 and 63.


5 posted on 07/05/2026 10:11:20 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The MEAT GRINDER must be forcefully fed.


6 posted on 07/05/2026 10:12:27 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It says they left Ukraine illegally. Was it illegal to leave Ukraine or were they illegal aliens in Germany? I don’t support the German government in this. If they are going to deport the Ukrainians it should not be based on their age. They should deport them because they are not German citizens. Of course Zelensky needs people that can be made into corpses for his income to continue.


7 posted on 07/05/2026 10:15:40 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: House Atreides

“The MEAT GRINDER must be forcefully fed.”


AI Overview

The life expectancy of a newly mobilized Russian soldier on the front lines in Ukraine is estimated to be just 20 to 35 minutes. Military bloggers and historians report that the time from a recruit signing up to being killed in combat is approximately 10 to 21 days.

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8 posted on 07/05/2026 10:16:53 AM PDT by TexasGator (11-1i11'./1)
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To: ComputerGuy

Thanks for your feelings, now tell us what you think.


9 posted on 07/05/2026 10:17:16 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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A certain percentage of those “AWOL” Ukrainian men will very likely never be found. The impression I get from many Ukrainians is that they are both tough and clever, focused on doing what it takes just to survive.

If that means changing their names or the way they earn money, so be it for the time being. Same thing for their Russian counterparts. Most Americans have not dealt with similar struggles since the time of our Civil War.


10 posted on 07/05/2026 10:17:36 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: webheart

Of course Putin needs people that can be made into corpses for his income to continue.


11 posted on 07/05/2026 10:17:55 AM PDT by TexasGator (11-1i11'./1)
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To: ComputerGuy
Since Ukraine was the attackee in this mess, those men of draft age need to go home. Sorry. If Ukraine had started shooting first, I wouldn’t feel that way.

Under what precepts do you consider the males born in Ukraine to be cannon fodder for their government?

12 posted on 07/05/2026 10:18:25 AM PDT by Gunslingr3
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To: MinorityRepublican

Send the Turks and Syrians instead.


13 posted on 07/05/2026 10:19:07 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: ComputerGuy

WHY do they need to go home? Regardless who attacked first, these men have decided that their lives are worth more than fighting and dying for the Greasy Green Little Faggot Zelensky.


14 posted on 07/05/2026 10:21:50 AM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: webheart; Mount Athos; House Atreides
They are going to talk 356,000 people to death for being male and between the ages of 18 and 63

There's your Old-School way of thinking again

Most of the Ukrainian action now happens with aerial & marine drones ... that's where they need more people

So anybody good with computers, electronics, mechanics, etc. will have a safe job well behind the lines

Fighting this war the "Old-School" way is costing Russia greatly ... fortunately, Pootin and his crew are too stupid and incompetent to realize that


15 posted on 07/05/2026 10:28:32 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I would confront the ones who were so bad that they left the country during Vietnam, sometimes you would meet them at something that they would sneak back in for, like their family member’s party or such.


16 posted on 07/05/2026 10:32:34 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: MinorityRepublican

Maybe President Trump should grant them temporary protected refugee status in the us

They have a much higher risk of death and persecution than the Maryland dad.


17 posted on 07/05/2026 10:33:29 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: HYPOCRACY

Some wars are more equal that others


18 posted on 07/05/2026 10:34:42 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Act of desperation.....the EU has now started proceedings to eject the military aged Ukrainians.....on another subject, Russia announced they just killed General Syrsky ....not a word from western MSM to date.

We shall see.


19 posted on 07/05/2026 10:38:24 AM PDT by delta7
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Keep the Ukes, send back Muslims, especially the recent ones welcomed by Merkel and the rest of the EU upper crust.


20 posted on 07/05/2026 10:45:16 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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