stated<\/a> on\u00a0its website.<\/p>\nThe UWC President Paul Grod said that Russia will now compel Ukrainians in the occupied Donbas region to take on Russian citizenship.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a clear violation of international law and the so-called Minsk peace agreements, which Russia has consistently violated.\u00a0 Moreover, Russia\u2019s President Putin is testing Ukraine\u2019s President-elect with such provocations.\u00a0 We expect that Mr. Zelenskyi will clearly condemn such provocations and call for further sanctions in response to Russia\u2019s efforts to entrench their occupation of Donbas,\u201d Grod said.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian World Congress considers Russia offering passports in the occupied territories of Ukraine as a highly provocative action.<\/p>\n
Russia thereby intensifies its assault on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, therefore, a strong international response is required, the message says.<\/p>\n
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Decree \u201cOn Defining the Categories of Persons Entitled to Apply for Citizenship of the Russian Federation under Simplified Procedure for Humanitarian Purposes.\u201d In particular, the decree states that the residents of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine have the right to apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation under a simplified procedure.<\/p>\n
Ukraine and many democratic countries of the world have condemned the decision of the Kremlin.<\/p>\n
On April 25, a meeting of the UN Security Council was convened to discuss the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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