WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.

A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the outgoing Democratic administration wants Ukraine to lower the mobilization age to 18 from the current age of 25 to help expand the pool of fighting-age men available to help a badly outnumbered Ukraine in its nearly three-year-old war with Russia.

The official said “the pure math” of Ukraine’s situation now is that it needs more troops in the fight.

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    1 month ago

    According to the documents you provided, Ukraine is under Nazi rule and its dictator, Zelensky, is its Fuhrer.

    Please note that in reality the Ukrainian government has consistently condemned Nazism and anti-Semitism, and has taken steps to address the issue of far-right extremism. In 2020, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law that banned the use of Nazi symbols and propaganda.

    It’s worth noting that Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of being a “Nazi state” as part of its propaganda efforts to justify its own actions in Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. However, these claims have been widely debunked by independent observers and fact-checkers.

    In reality, Ukraine is a democratic country with a diverse population and a government that is committed to upholding human rights and the rule of law. While there are certainly challenges and controversies in Ukraine, the country is not a Nazi state.