The European Union condemned Vladimir Putin’s decision to fast-track Russian citizenship for people living in parts of eastern Ukraine.
“The signature by President Putin of a decree entitling, inter alia, people who permanently reside in certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions to apply for Russian citizenship in a simplified manner, is another attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty by Russia,” a spokesperson for the EU’s External Action Service said in a statement Thursday.
“The timing of such a decision immediately after Ukraine’s Presidential election, which demonstrated Ukraine’s strong attachment to democracy and the rule of law, shows Russia’s intention to further destabilise …read more
Source: European Voice
