Published On: Sun, Jun 1st, 2025

Russia is using its army to try and take more of Ukraine. It’s using its passports to control the population

A man fills document to apply for new Russian passport at a centre in Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia region, on August 3, 2022, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that forces Ukrainians to legalize their status in occupied territories — or leave. Already, many Ukrainians had been forced to accept Russian citizenship in occupied areas to maintain their homes or access to health care and education.

CBC | World News

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Russia is using its army to try and take more of Ukraine. It’s using its passports to control the population