The European Union condemned Moscow on Thursday for making it easier for people in separatist areas of east Ukraine to obtain Russian passports, calling it a fresh assault on the war-torn country’s sovereignty.The controversial decree signed by President Vladimir Putin “is another attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty by Russia”, a spokeswoman for EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement.“The timing of such a decision immediately after Ukraine’s presidential election … shows… …read more
Source: South China Morning Post
