US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office
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US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says

U.S. lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties are pressuring President Volodymyr Zelensky to further lower the age of mandatory military conscription, said Presidential Office advisor Serhii Leshchenko on Oct. 15.   Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid Russia's ongoing war. The new law simplifies the process […]
Zelensky signs decree to liquidate medical examination commissions amid corruption
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Zelensky signs decree to liquidate medical examination commissions amid corruption scandal

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct. 22 issued a decree to liquidate medical examination commissions for determining the severity of disabilities by Dec. 31. The decree was released after a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), which on Oct. 22 discussed violations at medical examination commissions and the fraudulent acquisition of disability status […]