Moldovan President Maia Sandu reacted strongly to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decree simplifying the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for Transnistrian residents, calling it a tool for mobilizing for war against 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.