Putin Says He May Expand Russian Citizenship Decree To Include All Ukrainians
April 27, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his administration is considering a plan to ease the process of granting Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians, not only those in war-torn parts of eastern Ukraine.
The remark, made by Putin on April 27 at a summit in Beijing, is likely to further inflame tensions with Kyiv, and with the incoming administration of President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
"In general, we are thinking of giving our citizenship, in a simplified manner, to the citizens of Ukraine," Putin said.
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The article goes on to say the USA, Britain, EU all rejected this rhetoric.
