Advisor to the head of the Odessa region of Ukraine Maria Gaidar said that he wrote the message about the refusal of Russian citizenship.
about it Gaidar told on air of the "First city" Odessa TV channel.
"I was going to move to Israel, it was due to these very serious problems with my personal life, political problems, which were in Russia, and among them related to my personal life. But then I got this offer from Mikheil Saakashvili And, of course, I came, I saw a team attitude, And I quite wanted to be here", - has told Gaydar. Maria moved to Odessa with her husband And daughter, whole family Gaidar remained in Russia. In her expressions, in her moving in with relatives encounter any problems." I wasn't sure that everything would be fine, But I have 3 brothers, they just don't do politics, we do not store any shared activity. I very wanted And continue to hope they will not be any issues, " ? politician said." I very painfully experienced what is happening now between Russia And Ukraine, worried about this war, But in no way had the opportunity on this issue is something that I would consider with their own side's productive to do. And here I had such an opportunity", - has told it. Television channel released a recording of an interview with Gaydar, it informs about the renunciation of Russian citizenship at 02: 20. VIDEO Maria Gaidar left Russia And entered the Odessa team leader Mikheil Saakashvili, taking the post of his Deputy on social issues. At this appointment has responded to the Russian blogosphere And media that build version about what motivated the choice of Saakashvili. Maria Gaidar 32 years, she is the daughter of former Acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar, And great-granddaughter of the famous Russian playwright Arkady Gaidar. On July 19, the Commissioner for human rights in Russia Ella Pamfilova questioned the need to allocate grant "Social demand" for action Maria Gaidar in Ukraine." in the current situation it would be foolish to leave in the winners Maria Gaidar And Fund " Social inquiry ", ? Pamfilova said." Social inquiry " did not want from a presidential grant, But Pamfilova stressed that his activities there are other issues ? for example, the report for the second tranche of the grant 2014. Maria Gaidar, explaining the question about his citizenship, declared that does not wish to be from a Russian passport, But will do so as necessary under Ukrainian law."

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