Vlada Kharebova has been trying to renounce her Russian citizenship since 2022, without success so far.Kharebova lives in Latvia and is seeking citizenship for herself and her two children there. But the Baltic nation generally does not allow dual citizenship in such cases: The law indicates dual Latvian-Russian citizenship is not permitted.She has run into problems with the Russian consulate in Riga, which she said provides a list of required documents but little guidance on how to obtain them."When you call or write to the consulate, they say: 'We don't deal with this. Sorry, we can't help,'" Kharebova told Current Time. Russia has also increased the fees for this process, now making it "a significantly high amount" for her to pay on her salary as a teacher.Her daughter encountered an obstacle when the consulate refused to accept her application because she had not brought a copy of her college diploma from Russia. Kharebova said the requirement was not listed in the available instructions.For Russians who live abroad who want to give up their Russian citizenship, be it for legal, bureaucratic, or moral reasons or a combination of factors, the process can take years. And it just got considerably more expensive, for those inside and outside Russia.