Ukrainians with dual citizenship will no longer be allowed to leave the country and may be drafted into the Armed Forces.
This new regulation, which came into effect on Saturday, impacts American-Ukrainian dual citizens. It isn’t known whether this ban applies to citizens of countries other than the US.
The US Embassy in Ukraine said that American-Ukrainian dual citizens are considered exclusively as Ukrainian citizens while in Ukraine and are subject to the same rights and obligations, including military conscription.
“The US Embassy is limited in our ability to influence Ukrainian law…If you are in Ukraine and cannot leave the country, shelter in place and obey all local orders,” the official note, posted on the US Embassy website, said.
Previously, dual citizens could freely enter and leave Ukraine by deregistering their residence there and registering in the United States.
However, under the new regulations, men aged 18 to 60 with dual citizenship are advised to avoid traveling to Ukraine or to renounce their Ukrainian citizenship to avoid being drafted.
