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Ukraine war: Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up

RUSSIA is raising the maximum age at which men can be conscripted from 27 to 30, making more of them liable to serve in the armed forces. The change was passed by the lower house of parliament on Tuesday. The package of measures comes as Moscow seeks to boost troop numbers to defend territory gained…

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Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining

NATO states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the “absurd” delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faster but would not be drawn on a timeframe. Earlier Mr Zelensky said there seemed to be…

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