Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba. Archival photoMOSCOW, 11 Jul. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the West to urgently provide Kyiv with heavy weapons after the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin to simplify the procedure for obtaining citizenship for Ukrainians and residents of Donbass. The corresponding statement was published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic. Kuleba «strongly condemned» the Russian innovation and stated that his compatriots do not need Russian citizenship. acknowledged that they have no national interests in Ukraine»I call on partners for a tough reaction <…>: urgently provide Ukraine with heavier weapons and introduce new economic sanctions against Russia,» the diplomat demanded.Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing all citizens of Ukraine to apply for Russian passports in a simplified manner. Previously, only residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions had such a right. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As President Vladimir Putin stressed, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» >13:56InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 11.07.2022InfographicView
