Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. File photoMOSCOW, July 25Ukrainians who have received Russian citizenship may be fined up to 15 years in prison, Deputy Minister for Reintegration of the Occupied Territories of Ukraine Anatoly Stelmakh said on Monday. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk said that Kyiv is discussing the possibility of introducing criminal liability for obtaining a Russian passport. the draft law that we are processing, the punishment is determined under some articles … from a fine to 15 years in prison,» Stelmakh said on the air of the all-Ukrainian telethon. On July 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship for all residents of Ukraine. Previously, only residents of the DPR, LPR, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions had this right. During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region and the entire Kherson region. New administrations have been formed in both regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The regions announced their plans to become part of Russia.
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