Moldovan President Maia Sandu fiercely condemned a new decree signed by Vladimir Putin that eliminates citizenship hurdles for residents of breakaway Transnistria.

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

Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing a simplified procedure for residents of Moldova’s unrecognized, Russian-occupied Transnistria region to obtain Russian passports.