The Verkhovna Rada reported that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law ordering to pass the examination of knowledge of the Ukrainian language, history and constitution in order to obtain citizenship of the country. This is stated on the Parliament’s website.
According to the new law, those who want to obtain Ukrainian citizenship will also have to submit documents confirming that they have passed the exams to the relevant state institutions.
In this case, the exam can be passed within two years of obtaining citizenship. Otherwise, the person is deprived of it.
Earlier, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin we will evaluate A proposal to simplify the procedures for obtaining Russian citizenship. On Thursday, the prime minister met with State Duma deputies, who proposed to consider the possibility of equalizing the rights of ethnic Russians and Ukrainian citizens to obtain citizenship. They also discussed a bill that would simplify the procedure for obtaining citizenship for scientists, businessmen and investors.