Russia to expand its influence in Eastern Ukraine: residents of separatist-controlled areas should be easier to get a Russian passport. The Ukraine wants to prevent this with the help of the UN.
Moscow has facilitated the rules for obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the Eastern Ukraine. A corresponding decree of the Russian President Vladimir Putin signed, the Kremlin said.
in order for Russia to expand its influence in the areas. Therefore, residents with permanent place of residence can be located in "various circles" of the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk in a "simplified procedure" - Russian citizens. In the communication, the speech is of a rapid examination of the documents.
The provocation from Moscow comes barely a week after the election of the future President Volodymyr Selenskyj.