Zelensky initiates dual citizenship for Ukrainians

Ukrainians abroad should feel like citizens of their homeland, the president said

Zelensky in the Rada made an important statement for Ukrainians abroad. Collage “Today”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the introduction of a bill on dual citizenship to the Verkhovna Rada, which is aimed primarily at Ukrainians abroad. He said this during his annual address to the Verkhovna Rada.

According to him, Ukrainians abroad should feel like citizens of their homeland.

“An important component of our international policy is the support of world Ukrainians. I know how important it is for Ukrainians who live in the USA, Canada, the EU, the issue of multiple citizenship. Today I am submitting a corresponding bill to parliament. We are 65 million. For the first time, Ukrainians from all over the world. they will feel not a diaspora, not just people of Ukrainian origin, but of Ukrainian citizenship – equal Ukrainians, “Zelensky said.

Double citizenship

  • As a reminder, MPs from various political forces previously submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft of amendments to the law “On Citizenship of Ukraine” regarding the automatic loss of Ukrainian citizenship in the event of voluntarily acquiring citizenship of the aggressor state – the Russian Federation.
  • NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov spoke about the prospects of dual citizenship in Ukraine. He recalled that there are many Ukrainians with a patriotic position in Canada, the USA, Kazakhstan, and therefore they should be able to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.
  • We also wrote what Ukrainians think about dual citizenship. Half of the citizens, it turns out, are against such an initiative of the deputies.

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Source From: Segodnya

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