Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has said the decree signed by Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin simplifying the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of unrecognised Transnistria may be linked to attempts to recruit new soldiers for the war in Ukraine.

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.