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2023-05-31 09:58:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85161262B2ACF7F9CCA49B8C46DB2A21E0336499F4633918252B4A1945D20683
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russia has increased efforts for Ukrainians to obtain russian passports in areas it calls "new territories" (Ukraine) that it does not control and/or are not legally recognized as russian territory & also makes it harder to refuse. Here is more info: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-citizenship-war-russia-weaponize-passport-passportization-mobilization-draft/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-has-given-passports-15-million-people-annexed-ukraine-says-russian-pm-2023-05-30/ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2066942.html https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/05/16/russia-threatens-ukrainians-who-refuse-russian-citizenship https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/31/7404592/ https://poland.mfa.gov.ua/pl/news/statement-mfa-ukraine-issuance-russian-passports-citizens-ukraine-temporarily-occupied-territories https://uatv.ua/en/the-return-of-captured-soldiers-and-deported-ukrainians-the-forced-passportization-of-the-russian-federation-the-proposals-were-voiced-by-the-ombudsman-of-ukraine/ https://www.mei.edu/publications/role-west-countering-russian-passportization-black-sea
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