“The number of persons in respect of whom the decision on admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation has been made for both republics has exceeded 500 thousand passports,” Kornet said.
According to him, such results were achieved thanks to a clear and effective system of interaction with the authorized bodies of Russia.
“The migration service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia plays an important role here, with which we are fully working in a united impulse,” the minister added.
He stressed that the Russian leadership "daily shows its concern for the residents of Donbass."
In November 2020, it was reported that more than 170 thousand residents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic received Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme.
On April 24, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the simplified acquisition of citizenship by residents of the self-proclaimed LPR and DPR.