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Ukraine simplifies residence permits for foreign volunteers

The Ukrainian government has simplified the process for foreign nationals who serve or plan to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to obtain temporary residence permits, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on May 7.

8 May, 01:13 AM

Budanov: Ukraine needs single center to recruit foreign nationals

Ukraine should set up a single coordination center to recruit foreign nationals for voluntary military service, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on May 5.

5 May, 11:44 PM

NBU eases forex rules for non-residents, defense contractors

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will relax restrictions on foreign exchange operations for non-residents serving in the Ukrainian military and defense contractors, the NBU announced on April 24.

24 April, 08:29 PM

Ukraine drops long-term visa requirement for foreign volunteers

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved a change that waives long-term visa requirements for foreign volunteers and humanitarian workers who apply for temporary residence permits.

13 March, 12:51 AM

The samurai of Saltivka: how one Japanese man builds hope in war-torn Kharkiv

Fuminori Tsuchiko is perhaps the most famous Japanese man in Ukraine right now. When the full-scale war began, this elderly volunteer came not as a celebrity or humanitarian envoy, but simply as a man who wanted to help.

23 October 2025, 03:41 PM

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