Office of the President reacted to Russian passports issued in occupied territories: rogue label

IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022, 12:31

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the President's Office, said that the Ukrainian passport is a symbol of heroism, while the Russian one nowadays is a rogue label.

Source: Podolyak on Twitter

Quote: "Attempts to issue Russian passports in the occupied territories are legally pointless. and are bound to fail. Today, the Ukrainian passport is a symbol of bravery and heroism. The Russian passport is a rogue label."

Details: Podolyak reminded readers that Ukrainians "travel freely in the world with no visas or borders", so it is unclear why they would need a ticket to the Russian "concentration camp".

Previously:

•  On 25 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on simplified admission to Russian citizenship for residents of the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts in Ukraine.
• Russian occupation authorities have declared that all residents of Kherson Oblast will have the right to obtain Russian citizenship, and they plan to restore the emblem of the Russian Empire to the occupied territory.
• Ukraine considers Putin's decree on Russian passports "null and void".
•  On 25 May, Russian invaders informed the residents of Mariupol that they could be admitted to Russian citizenship without obtaining the interim citizenship of the so-called "Donetsk People’s Republic".
• Andrey Klishas, chair of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation of Russia, has declared that not just those who live in Donbas, but also the residents of all Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russian Federation, have the right to decide whether to continue to stay with Russia.