Volodymyr Zelenskiy promises to grant citizens to Russians ‘suffering’ under Kremlin ruleVolodymyr Zelenskiy, the comedian who last week won Ukraine’s presidential election, has dismissed an offer by Vladimir Putin to provide passports to Ukrainians and pledged instead to grant citizenship to Russians who “suffer” under the Kremlin’s rule.The Russian president on Saturday said Moscow was considering plans to make it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship, after it earlier moved to grant passports in the country’s separatist east. Related: Zelenskiy’s election proves Ukraine is a healthy democracy. Putin hates that | Natalie Nougayrède … …read more
Source: The Guardian
