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Ukrainians will reject Putin’s passport offer
Zelenskiy took to Facebook to rebuke his Russian counterpart. (Reuters pic)KIEV: Russian President Vladimir Putin should not expect many Ukrainians to take up his offer of a Russian passport, Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, while offering Ukrainian citizenship to Russians. Putin said on Saturday Moscow was considering...
Ukrainians will reject Putin’s passport offer – President-elect
KIEV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin should not expect many Ukrainians to take up his offer of a Russian passport, Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, while offering Ukrainian citizenship to Russians. …read more Source: The...
Migration remains a burning issue in EU election campaign
Europe has been home to 510 million migrants. (Reuters pic)BRUSSELS: Migration is resurfacing as a hot topic in the election campaign for the new European Parliament after sowing discord across the EU throughout the outgoing legislature’s five-year term. In order to shed light on the debate, here are figures ranging from the number of...
Moscow wants to simplify process for Ukrainians to gain citizenship
Putin’s announcement has been condemned by the EU. (AFP pic) BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday Moscow was “thinking” of making it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship after the Kremlin moved to grant passports in the country’s separatist east, causing uproar in Kiev. “We are actually thinking...
Putin wants to know Ukraine president-elect's position on Eastern Ukraine
BEIJING (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he wanted to know the position of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Macron and Merkel: A relationship on the rocks?
The relationship between Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron is going through a period of unprecedented strain. (AFP pic)PARIS: The relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, long seen as Europe’s defining political alliance, is undergoing a period of unprecedented...
Russia testing Ukraine's new leader with passport move – Lithuania
KIEV (Reuters) – Russia’s decision to make it easier for residents of rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine to obtain a Russian passport is meant to test Ukraine’s new leader and the West should not recognise the documents, Lithuania’s foreign minister said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's president-elect says being blocked from calling snap poll
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, keen to build parliamentary support, said on Thursday the election commission was preventing him from calling a snap parliamentary election by delaying the announcement of his election victory. …read more Source: The...
Britain condemns Russian over decree for east Ukraine passports
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain condemned a move by Russia to simplify the procedure for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine to obtain Russian passports. …read more Source: The...
Germany, France condemn Russian citizenship decree for Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and France condemn Russia’s legislative move simplifying requirements for people in eastern Ukraine to become Russian citizens, Germany’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
