Russia toughens rules on naturalized citizens, grave crimes could lead to loss of passport

Federaţia Rusă

The law will not be applied to those who were granted Russian citizenship on the basis of a federal constitutional law or an international treaty MOSCOW, July 25. /TASS/. Russia’s Federation Council, or upper house of parliament, has approved a law expanding the list of crimes that could serve as grounds for terminating naturalized Russian citizenship. Under the new rules, individuals may be stripped of their citizenship for committing violent sexual offenses against minors, especially those