Putin says Russians and Ukrainians would benefit from shared citizenship - Ifax


  • World
  • Monday, 29 Apr 2019

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China, 27 April 2019. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russians and Ukrainians would only benefit from sharing common citizenship, the Interfax news agency reported.

Putin said on Saturday Moscow was considering offering all Ukrainian citizens fast-tracked Russian passports, a move that angered some politicians in Ukraine which has been at war with pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

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