The authorities of the Republic of Moldova cannot confirm the information that more than 20,000 inhabitants of the Transnistrian region would have applied for Russian citizenship under a simplified regime. The statement was made on 27 May by Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi, who warned that acquiring Russian citizenship entails obvious risks, while the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova becomes increasingly attractive.
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The authorities of the Republic of Moldova cannot confirm the information that more than 20,000 inhabitants of the Transnistrian region would have applied for Russian citizenship under a simplified regime. The statement was made on 27 May by Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi, who warned that acquiring Russian citizenship entails obvious risks, while the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova becomes increasingly attractive.