Source link Aleksander Somryakov admitted in court last summer to making a post about the armed forces that he knew to be false A man convicted last summer of knowingly spreading disinformation about the Russia’s army has had his Russian citizenship rescinded, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday. This marks the first time Russian nationality has been […]
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India snaps back at US over citizenship law concerns — RT India
Source link New Delhi has dismissed the White House’s concerns over its citizenship law as “lectures” India’s foreign ministry dismissed on Friday the US State Department’s “concerns” over a new citizenship law, terming them “misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted.” India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) halves the residence requirement for undocumented migrants from Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, […]
Washington ‘concerned’ by India’s new citizenship law – Reuters — RT India
Source link New Delhi has previously called the legislation an “internal matter” and said no foreign party has a right to interfere Washington is concerned over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act and is “closely monitoring” how it will be implemented, a US State Department spokesperson told Reuters. The new law halves the residence requirement for citizenship […]
Protests break out over controversial Indian citizenship law — RT India
Source link The measure seeks to fast-track processes for undocumented migrants of ethnic minorities from neighboring nations Protests have broken out in India after a controversial new citizenship law entered into force on Monday. The measure grants fast-tracked citizenship to undocumented migrants from the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, […]
EU state strips star ballerina of citizenship — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed the decree on Thursday revoking the citizenship of ballerina Ilze Liepa, over her recent statements to the media that supposedly threatened the security of the EU and NATO member by expressing solidarity with Russia. The Moscow-born Liepa, 60, was granted Lithuanian citizenship in 2000, as a recognition for […]
Son of Ukraine’s top general says he wants Russian citizenship — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link General Aleksandr Syrsky is the commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, but his stepson Ivan has endorsed Russia. The younger Syrsky was filmed wearing a “Z” t-shirt on Tuesday at the Russian consulate in Sydney. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appointed Syrsky earlier this month as the replacement for General Valery Zaluzhny, with […]
Zelensky wants to strip citizenship from those with Russian passports — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The new bill specifically targets Ukrainians who voluntarily sought the citizenship of the neighboring country President Vladimir Zelensky has submitted a bill to parliament that would allow depriving Ukrainians of their citizenship if they obtain a Russian passport. At the same time, the new legislation facilitates the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by those […]
Putin grants Russian citizenship to US boxer Kevin Johnson — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree granting citizenship to a number of prominent foreigners. Renowned US boxer Kevin Johnson, who moved to Russia last year, settling down in the southwestern city of Samara, made it on the list. Johnson was hosted by RT to mark the occasion; the boxer spoke […]
Foreigners fighting for Russia to be granted citizenship — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting the right to obtain Russian passports to foreigners who sign up for service in the country’s Armed Forces or other military units during the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin reported on its website on Thursday. Family members of such foreigners will also have the right to […]
Ukrainians tell MP they would trade citizenship for draft exemption — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Some 74% of men and 65% of women said they would opt to give up their passports in Facebook surveys A majority of Ukrainians would be willing to renounce their citizenship in order to avoid being drafted into the military, according to a poll by a lawmaker from President Vladimir Zelensky’s ruling party. […]
MP proposes Russian citizenship for Ukrainian defectors — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link A lawmaker says Kiev’s soldiers should be ‘incentivized’ to switch to Moscow’s side Ukrainian soldiers who defect to Moscow’s side should receive Russian citizenship along with social benefits, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s Defense Committee, Aleksey Zhuravlev, has said. The proposal follows reports that a Ukrainian military pilot had defected […]