Vladimir Zelensky has ordered the government to prepare a draft law on the simplified order of rendering to Russians of Ukrainian citizenship, the decree is posted on the Internet representation of the head of the country. in the document it refers persons who have been " persecuted for political beliefs ". According to the decree, a simplified procedure will also apply to foreigners and persons without citizenship participating in the " ensuring state security and defense of Ukraine ". in November 2018, Ukraine has restricted entry for men from Russia aged 16 to 60 years. Vladimir Putin said that Moscow would not impose retaliatory restrictions, and Vice versa - will make it easier for Ukrainians the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship. at the beginning of winter, the leader signed a law that gives the President the right to determine which categories of foreigners are able to obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner. In April came into force a decree concerning the inhabitants of the DNI and LC. The first issue centers opened after a few days. in response to outrage from Ukraine, the Russian authorities stressed that the issue is only humanitarian. right later on simplified obtaining Russian citizenship to all inhabitants of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, and not solely controlled by the Ukrainian authorities territories. In the office of the President of Ukraine, the news was met " with sadness and indignation." <span style="color:darkgray