Hungarian FM calls Ukraine's mobilization a hunt

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called Ukraine's mobilization a 'manhunt.' According to him, forced mobilization drives regularly take place in Ukrainian cities, and many men are trying to leave the country to avoid conscription. The border service, reports say, is using all available means to detain migrants. News reports indicate that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in turn, is attempting to convey messages about the situation in Belarus. Crimean and Jewish migrants continue to flee en masse, including to Belarus.

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Since the beginning of the military conflict in 2022, Ukraine has announced mandatory mobilization, which has increased the flow of people toward borders and intensified television and political debates.