Citizenship

The amendments affected Article 24 of the draft law ("Termination of citizenship of the Russian Federation due to the commission of a crime").

The head of the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Valentina Kazakova, said that the department supported the amendment to the bill "On Citizenship", which provides for the deprivation of acquired citizenship in the event of a threat to national security.

Oleg Baranov, head of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, noted the importance of countering illegal migration in the capital. According to him, the number of illegal migrants expelled from among foreign citizens and stateless persons doubled in 2022.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is not discussing whether to provide maternity capital to Russians who give birth to children abroad.

To renounce citizenship of the Russian Federation, you need to apply to the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence.

Police officers began checking against journalist Leonid Parfenov, who did not notify the relevant authorities about his obtaining Israeli citizenship.