Ukraine may legalize dual citizenship – but those with Russian passports should be banned from voting, draft law says

A draft law on dual citizenship

A draft law on dual citizenship submitted to the Ukrainian parliament calls for the limitation of rights for passport holders of so-called “aggressor countries” – a label that Kiev has been using to describe neighbor Russia.

At present, rules forbid Ukrainians from having the citizenship of another state, but they don’t provide for any punishment for such a violation. Many people have taken advantage of this loophole to obtain foreign passports, including Russian ones. In 2020 alone, more than 400,000 Ukrainians were granted Russian citizenship.

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