Putin gave Edward Snowden Russian citizenship: can he now be mobilized and sent to Ukraine

Former National Security Agency (NSA) employee Edward Snowden received Russian citizenship. A decree to this effect was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the document was published on the portal of legal information, RBC reports. Snowden has been living in Russia for nine years. In the United States, a former NSA employee ...

Documents, terms and conditions: who and how can renounce Russian citizenship

In June of this year, the number of people asking Google “how to renounce Russian citizenship” was the highest in the last 5 years. If you are also among the seekers, then this column will be useful to you. I want to say right away that if you have citizenship...

Following Depardieu and Seagal: actress Natalia Oreiro applied for Russian citizenship

Oreiro recalled that it all started with a joke made a year ago in the Channel One program “Evening Urgant,” TASS writes. Latin American singer and actress Natalia Oreiro has applied for Russian citizenship. “One day I went to the embassy (of Russia in Argentina - approx....

Obtaining citizenship in Russia will be drastically simplified: what will change

Russia has developed a large program for the return of compatriots from abroad. The tip of this iceberg appeared recently - in the Russian Federation all citizens of Ukraine and Belarus were automatically recognized as native speakers of the Russian language. This gives them the opportunity to quickly obtain a Russian passport. But if you dig deeper...

Putin granted Russian citizenship to an American to circumvent sanctions

President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to Novatek Chief Financial Officer Mark Jetway. This may help an American citizen bypass some sanctions restrictions, writes Reuters. US sanctions against Russia since 2014 have prohibited Americans and companies from helping organize long-term financing...

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