Moscow [Russia], September 26 (ANI): Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who was given asylum in the country after he made sensational claims about a US mass surveillance program back in 2013, according
Simferopol [Crimea], May 25 (ANI/Sputnik):The Zaporizhzhia region has begun preparations for the issuance of Russian passports, lists of people are being specified, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration of the region, told Sputnik.
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian authorities authorised the arrival of around 1,000 Afghans, including those holding Russian citizenship or residence permit, and students, Ghulam Mohammad Jalal, who heads the Russian Center for Afghan Diasporas, told Sputnik.
Moscow [Russia], Apr 25 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree on granting individuals permanently residing in certain districts of Ukraine the right to apply for Russian citizenship using a simplified procedure.
Moscow [Russia], Jan 05 (ANI/Sputnik): Six crew members of the MSC Mandy vessel, holding Russian citizenship, were kidnapped by sea pirates off Benin coast, the Russian Embassy in Benin said in a statement on Saturday.