passportization

East Human Rights Group says 164,340 Ukrainians in Donbas have Russian passports

The expedited procedure was used.

09:00, 26.01.2021

About 300,000 Ukrainians forced to obtain Russian passports in occupied Donbas – Reznikov

The official says he is convinced Ukraine has no right to condemn such citizens.

12:20, 29.12.2020

Deputy PM: 9.5 mln Ukrainians suffer from Russian occupation

The death toll from the Donbas war in the territories controlled by the Ukrainian government alone was 14,000 people.

22:59, 23.10.2020

EU, NATO should work to counter Russia's hybrid passportization – U.S. strategy consultant

Every nation must decide how much Russian passports are a strategic threat to their national interest, and create disincentives to acquire them, at the very least, the expert believes.

22:40, 07.05.2020

Russia issues over 200,000 passports to Ukrainians in Donbas – Ukraine's envoy to UN

On April 24, 2019, Putin signed a decree on a simplified procedure for granting Russian citizenship to residents of Russia-occupied districts of Ukraine's east.

09:00, 19.02.2020

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

Russian passports issued in Donbas: MFA Ukraine in talks with foreign partners on sanctions

The civilized world will never recognize Russia's provocative act, diplomats stress.

23:15, 14.06.2019

Blocking of MP's profile on Facebook suggests social network recognizes "DPR" passports – OSINT group

The move is seen as a consequence of his earlier reports on the unrecognized "DPR" passports in the occupied Donbas where "personal data" were disclosed.

13:00, 06.06.2019

Zelensky: "Several moves" in the pipeline in response of Russia passports in Donbas

The measures are still being elaborated and will be announced later.

16:59, 04.05.2019

Russian passports for residents in occupied Donbas with strings attached: Draft notice

Those seeking Russian citizenship had to first receive "passports" of the self-proclaimed republic.

02:35, 04.05.2019

Ukraine's Defense Minister: Russian passportization could be used as pretext for large-scale war

Poltorak says Ukraine should encourage partners to form an international coalition and put pressure on Russia.

19:30, 03.05.2019