On December 18, the head of the Kremlin signed decree No. 962 “On the admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation of citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Moldova.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who announced that obtaining Russian citizenship was simplified for those living in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Moldova, actually declared war on them. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexey Danilov said this during the telethon.
According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, a so-called victorious mood prevails in Russia, as if the war in Ukraine had been won.
“There is such a mood in Russia now that they have achieved everything, they have won victory, and in the future they will continue to declare war on other countries,” Danilov said.
He reminded that on December 18, the head of the Kremlin signed decree No. 962 “On the admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation of citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Moldova”, which effectively declared war. in Kazakhstan and Moldova.
What does Putin’s decree say?
The document states that when applying for Russian citizenship, the above-mentioned persons are exempt from fulfilling the following requirements of the Federal Law No. 138-F3 of April 28, 2023 “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”:
Danilov claimed that after this decree, Putin would want to “protect new Russians” as in Donbass and Crimea.
“In order to obtain Russian citizenship, Belarusian citizens must submit a residence permit and a document proving their identity and citizenship along with their applications. Citizens of Kazakhstan and Moldova will need to submit proof of their knowledge of Russian in addition to the above documents. The Russian document reads as follows.
We would like to add that the decree entered into force on December 18, 2023.
“When you say that all citizens of these countries can get a Russian passport and, accordingly, they will say that after this procedure, as in Crimea, they will protect citizens who communicate in Russian, as in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. language with a Russian passport,” said Alexey Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
Let us remember that Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to achieve his main goals in Ukraine, which indicates defeat. This was stated by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Earlier, on December 19, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Russia had not achieved a single result on the battlefield in a year. According to him, the invaders have not achieved any of the goals expressed by the Kremlin, in particular, the complete occupation of Donbass.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation opposed limiting the service life of the mobilized to one year.
Source: Focus
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