Vladimir Putin is making Russian passports more easily available to Ukrainians living in the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, where pro-Kremlin separatists have been battling Kiev forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed allegations he is provoking the Ukrainian government by making Russian passports more easily available to Ukrainians living in the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, where pro-Kremlin separatists have been battling Kiev forces since 2014.
“The passports-related issue is purely humanitarian,” Putin claimed, according to state news agency Tass. Residents of Donetsk and Luhansk will be allowed to apply for Russian passports and have their applications processed within three months, Reuters explained. Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko urged “international partners to prevent the worst scenario, to harshly condemn destructive and criminal actions of the Russian authorities and also to strengthen international sanctions.”
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