Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu believes that the Kremlin's decision to simplify the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region may be linked to an attempt to recruit more soldiers for the war in Ukraine.
NewsMaker stated this in an article, Ukrinform reports.
"The Russian passport is becoming the passport of an aggressor country that is not accepted at the table of the civilized world. I think the Kremlin's decision is connected to an attempt to recruit as many soldiers as possible for the front, given that recruitment rates have recently declined," Munteanu said.
The head of the Moldovan government urged Transnistria residents to "be careful and remember that citizenship entails not only benefits but also obligations."
"Citizenship is not only freedom of movement, but also clear obligations," Munteanu said, reminding people about taxes and other mandatory payments.
