Ukraine goes visa-free for foreign fighters

Kiev suspends entry requirements for anyone who wants to enlist its foreign legion
Foreigners who wish to travel to Ukraine and join the International Legion to fight against Russia can do so without a visa starting March 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday amid the ongoing military offensive launched by Moscow.
Zelensky's Order 82 establishes a visa-free regime for the duration of the current state of emergency, and instructs the Ukrainian government to begin its implementation immediately.
The only exception is made for citizens of the “aggressor state,” meaning that any Russian nationals who'd like to take Kiev's side in the conflict are not welcome.
The Ukrainian president announced the establishment of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine - a separate unit composed entirely of foreign volunteers - on Sunday, in a speech in which he called the Russian offensive the “beginning of a war against Europe.”

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