Get a Passport or Leave: Russia’s Ultimatum to Ukrainians

Get a Passport or Leave: Russia’s Ultimatum to Ukrainians

A decree Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on March 20, 2025, requires Ukrainian citizens living in the Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizka, Khersonska, Donetska, and Luhanska regions to either “regulate their legal status” or leave.

Ukraine Map Shows Area Russia Is Reportedly Demanding

During negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia, Russia reportedly demanded full control over the four Ukrainian regions it said it had annexed. A map by Newsweek shows Vladimir Putin's proposed land grab. The Russian president claimed in September 2022 to have seized the Ukrainian…

Without Russian citizenship, residents of Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are not allowed to travel freely within their own country, they cannot receive medical treatment, and their children cannot be admitted to school.