A Ukrainian says he paid $5,000 for a medical diagnosis to avoid conscription, an example of widespread corruption and draft-dodging

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An unidentifiable man in Odesa, Ukraine, sits on the coast with buildings in the background in this July 2022 image used for illustration purposes only.
A man in Odesa, Ukraine in this July 2022 image used for illustration purposes only.

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An ominous policy change is a sign Russia is preparing for a long, bloody war in Ukraine

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Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022.
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