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. — Ukrinform.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has signed a decree easing the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognised Transnistria.

Eligible applicants can skip Russian residency requirements, history and civic tests, and can forego proving proficiency in the Russian language.