naturalization

Russia officially recognizes Ukrainians, Belarusians could be seen as Russian native speakers

Russia officially recognizes Ukrainians, Belarusians could be seen as Russian native speakers

Russia intends to further streamline the procedure for naturalizing citizens of neighboring states.

16:50, 11.03.2020

Russian passports issued to orphans in occupied Donbas

Russian passports issued to orphans in occupied Donbas

Ukraine has not yet developed procedures for replacing such passports with Ukrainian documents.

09:00, 21.01.2020

Ukraine's Cabinet simplifies mechanism for naturalizing foreign volunteers defending Ukraine

Ukraine's Cabinet simplifies mechanism for naturalizing foreign volunteers defending Ukraine

Previously, volunteers from other countries were not allowed to obtain a residence permit.

16:55, 27.12.2019

Zelensky offers Rada to streamline naturalization procedure for certain categories of applicants

Zelensky offers Rada to streamline naturalization procedure for certain categories of applicants

The procedure should be simplified for foreigners who fought in Donbas on Ukraine's side and those who fled from persecution in Russia.

12:40, 13.12.2019

Zelensky grants Ukrainian citizenship to 11 foreigners, defenders of country's territorial integrity

Zelensky grants Ukrainian citizenship to 11 foreigners, defenders of country's territorial integrity

Among those on the list is the son of Dzhokhar Dudayev battalion commander Isa Munaev.

21:50, 23.08.2019

Russia issues almost 45,000 passports to Ukrainians in H1 2019

Russia issues almost 45,000 passports to Ukrainians in H1 2019

Over 29,000 people received temporary residence permits.

15:40, 29.07.2019

EU discussing entry ban for holders of Russian passports from Donbas

The work on setting up travel restrictions may take some time, the journalist admits.

10:15, 25.07.2019

Heavy bureaucracy frustrates applicants for Russian passports from occupied Donbas – OSINT expert

The so-called "militia veterans" express particular discontent, the report says.

12:20, 17.05.2019

UEFA confirms legitimacy of Junior Moraes naturalization in Ukraine: FFU chief

FFU president Andriy Pavelko posted the relevant statement on his Facebook page.

14:00, 03.05.2019

Ukrainian embassies worldwide telling about Russia's "passport aggression"

On May 1, Vladimir Putin signed a decree simplifying a procedure for granting Russian citizenship to certain categories of Ukrainian citizens.

11:20, 02.05.2019