09:14 01.08.2017

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticizes new Russian law simplifying granting Russian citizenship to Ukrainians

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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticizes new Russian law simplifying granting Russian citizenship to Ukrainians

The law adopted in Russia to streamline the procedure of granting Russian citizenship to Ukrainians includes provisions that are contrary to the Ukrainian legislation, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

As reported, new Russian law provides for granting Russian citizenship to Ukrainians on the grounds of a notarized document containing the renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship.

"According to the current Ukrainian legislation, the only document verifying the fact of the termination of Ukrainian citizenship by means of both the renunciation and the loss of it is the Ukrainian president's relevant decree," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it views the new Russian law as "the continuation of legal discrimination and abuse of the rights of Ukrainian citizens living or working in Russia because of various circumstances."

"In this regard, we urge Ukrainian citizens not to succumb to such provocations and once again warn against visiting Russia," the ministry said.

If Ukrainian citizens' rights and interests are infringed on in Russia, they will receive all necessary consular support in diplomatic and consular establishments of Ukraine, it said.

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