The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) demanded that three members of the South Ossetian parliament be deprived of their Russian citizenship on the grounds that they threaten national security. They write about it “Vedomosti”.
We are talking about parliamentarians David Sanakoev, Garry Muldarov and Dzambolat Medoev from the “For Justice” group, who, according to the FSB, contributed to the aggravation of the military-political situation near the Russian border. It was not stated what actions the intelligence officers were considering by the MPs.
South Ossetian deputies appealed to the Vladikavkaz court with a request to clarify the essence of the allegations from the FSB and an attempt to appeal the decision of the security forces.
The practice of depriving acquired citizenship has existed in Russia since 2017; Initially, the only grounds for confiscating passports were extremism or terrorist crimes. Russian President Vladimir Putin in April 2023 signed The law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”, which significantly expands this list. In total, the law lists 60 articles of the Criminal Code, including dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, discrediting the military and actions that pose a threat to national security.
Previously from the State Duma recalled Bill to raise the compulsory military service age for naturalized citizens to 50.