Maria Zakharova says Russia will demand from Washington "confirmation in each specific case that the newborn is not subject to US jurisdiction" MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. Russia will not recognize the US citizenship imposed on children of Russian diplomats in the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "The Russian side does not recognize the imposition of US citizenship on Russian citizens born into the families of our diplomatic, administrative-technical, and