He noted that the decree is not a signal to anyone and is not timed to anything.
“There are no grounds for asserting that the presidential decree was allegedly timed to some event or is a kind of signal for someone,” said Nebenzya.
According to him, the residents of Donbass have a high need for Russian citizenship because of the unbearable living conditions in which Kiev has put them.
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On April 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which residents of certain regions of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine can apply for Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme.
The DNR called the vital decision of Moscow on passports.
The Pension Fund of Russia stated that residents of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass, who will receive Russian citizenship, will be able to apply for pensions from the Pension Fund only if they move to a place of residence in Russia.