Russian citizenship

Putin eases citizenship process for Transnistria residents

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree simplifying the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the breakaway Transnistria region of Moldova, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on May 15.

16 May, 10:50 AM

Former Odesa mayor Trukhanov charged with negligence, report says

Two weeks after being stripped of Ukrainian citizenship, Former Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov was charged with official negligence on Oct. 28, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing unnamed sources.

28 October 2025, 11:50 PM

SBU paper may be fake, but Trukhanov’s Russian citizenship is real – investigative journalist

Investigative journalist Christo Grozev said he has no doubt that Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov holds Russian citizenship and explained why he called the document published by Ukraine’s Security Service a “forgery” on Oct. 16

16 October 2025, 02:57 PM

Odesa protesters demand mayor Trukhanov’s resignation

About 150 people gathered outside the Odesa City Council to demand Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov’s resignation hours after his Ukrainian citizenship was revoked, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Oct. 14.

15 October 2025, 01:26 AM

Odesa mayor stripped of Ukrainian citizenship

Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship based on evidence of him holding a valid Russian passport, Ukraine’s SBU security service announced on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 08:39 PM

Russian man caught spying on Ukraine’s Armed Forces for FSB

A Russian citizen who posed as a volunteer infiltrated a Ukrainian Defense Forces unit and spied for Russia’s FSB, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 01:46 PM

Russia taps Middle East mercenaries for Ukraine war

Russia, together with Iran, is actively conducting large-scale operations to recruit mercenaries for combat alongside the Russian army, primarily citizens of Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, and other Middle East countries, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 19, citing sources in special services.

19 September 2025, 06:57 PM

Ukrainians in occupied territories face Putin’s ultimatum: citizenship or exile

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has issued an order requiring Ukrainian citizens with a so-called "illegal status" to either leave Russian-occupied territories and Russia by Sept. 10, 2025, or "resolve their legal status."

20 March 2025, 04:30 PM

Russia tightens grip on Ukrainians refusing forced citizenship in occupied territories

Ukrainians who remain in the temporarily occupied territories and refuse to accept Russian citizenship will lose their right of residence and access to a number of social rights as of January 2025, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 09:12 AM

Russian citizenship