Ukrainian mediator Dmitry Lubinets advised Ukrainians living in Russian-held territories not to give up Russian citizenship. He called getting a Russian passport their chance to survive, TASS reports.
“I would advise you to take a Russian passport, but still decide to survive. This is the most important,” quotes the Lubinets agency.
The Ombudsman added that the Ukrainian authorities are in the process of drawing up a bill which will allow Ukrainians to give up their Russian passports in the future.
Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the need to streamline the process of issuing passports in regions that have become part of Russia. He asked Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to quickly put order in this file within the framework of an enlarged meeting of the board of directors of the department.
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