Russian passports

Suspect in killing of ex-Yanukovych aide Portnov obtained Russian passport

Oleksandr Azizov, suspected in the killing of ex-Yanukovych adviser Andriy Portnov, obtained a Russian passport, reported the Schemy project (Radio Liberty) on Feb. 27.

27 February, 05:52 PM

Russia orders children in occupied Ukraine to obtain Russian passports

Russia has adopted a law requiring children under 14 in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories to hold a Russian passport in order to travel abroad, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said, citing intelligence assessments on Feb. 11.

11 February, 04:57 PM

Ex-Party of Regions leader Yefremov gets Russian passport

Former Party of Regions faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov, who faces treason charges in Ukraine and fled to Moscow after the full-scale invasion, has obtained a Russian passport, Radio Liberty’s investigative outlet Schemes reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 03:00 PM

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

U.S.-born spy granted Russian citizenship

U.S. national Daniel Martindale, who lived in Ukraine for two years while spying on Moscow’s behalf, was issued a Russian passport, state propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 09:39 PM

Occupiers ban mobile top-ups without Russian passport on occupied territories

People on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories can no longer top up their mobile phone balances without Russian passport, marking yet another step in the forced Russification of local populations, National Resistance Center (NRC) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 08:46 AM

Russia sends Syrian mercenaries into Ukraine assaults, promising jobs and citizenship

Russia is actively recruiting Syrian citizens for "human wave" assaults in Ukraine, promising them Russian passports and paid work, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) on Sep. 17.

17 September 2024, 12:58 PM

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