Moscow. Russians will have to declare other citizenships to the authorities under a new law coming into force on Monday — leading some to fear they may end up on the wrong end of the country’s increasingly nationalistic politics.
Failing to declare a second passport or the right to permanent residence in another country will become a criminal offense under the new law, which swept through parliament in a matter of weeks.
There has been a spate of nationalistic laws — as well as crackdowns on dissidents and critics — since President Vladimir Putin began a third term as president in 2012. …read more
Source: The Jakarta Globe
