BrusselsKyiv asked to bar its own refugees.
Draft-age men barred from leaving Ukraine lose eligibility for the EU’s protection status from March 2027, at Kyiv’s request.
The 4.4 million already sheltered keep their status; only new arrivals face the March 2027 cutoff.
Sources: ANSA.it, Le Monde.fr, CNA, Arab News, TASS