Putin instructed to simplify the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship
Vladimir Putin. Photo: kremlin.ru President Putin instructed to speed up the process of obtaining Russian citizenship "native speakers", RIA Novosti reports. "I instruct to develop an accelerated procedure for providing Russian citizenship to our compatriots, native speakers of the Russian language and Russian culture, direct descendants of those who were born back in the Russian Empire," Putin said, announcing the message of the Federal Assembly. “No one needs to create problems,” Putin said.