Russian Upper Chamber OKs Simplified Citizenship For Foreigners Signing Military Contract

The Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, approved at a meeting on Wednesday a law providing for a simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship by foreigners who signed a contract for military service.

Russia’s fast-tracking of passports for Ukrainians is ‘propaganda’: Germany

Germany has dismissed as “propaganda” a Russian decree that simplifies rules for Ukrainians to obtain Russian passports.

Putin decree gives all Ukrainians path to Russian citizenship - The Jerusalem Post

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday extending a simplified Russian naturalization process to all citizens of Ukraine, a document published on the government's website showed.

Germany’s CDU wants restrictions on dual citizenship after Turkey referendum

The conservative party, Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), has demanded concrete formulations for changes in the German citizenship law for its electoral program after Turkey voted in favor of a constitutional reform package on April 16.

4 million Syrians to be granted Turkish citizenship if ‘yes’ votes emerge in charter referendum

Some four million Syrians in Turkey will be granted citizenship if “yes” votes emerge in the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on March 25.

Israel should annex West Bank & give Palestinians full citizenship: President Rivlin

Israel should annex all the occupied land it claims sovereignty over and grant full citizenship to those falling under its extended jurisdiction, President Reuven Rivlin said, apparently implying full annexation of the West Bank.

Moldova's President Dodon Deprives Ex-Romanian Leader of Moldovan Citizenship

Moldova's new president said the citizenship was issued illegally to Traian Basescu, violating the provisions of the country's constitution.

Iran arrests 12 officials involved in nuclear talks for suspected spying: report

Twelve Iranian officials who held key positions in the negotiation of the landmark nuclear accord reached with world powers last year have been arrested on suspicion of espionage, according to a report by Al-Arabiya citing an Iranian lawmaker.

Merkel’s party in Bavaria rebelled: «We will not bend to migrants»

The Bavarian branch of the Christian democratic Union, the ruling party of Germany, require tightening of the immigration act by including the following items: preference to immigrant Christians to Muslims; a ban on the niqab – the traditional garb of Muslim women, covering the face; a rejection of dual citizenship; compulsory study of German language and reducing the number of those who claim to refugee status, up to 200,000 people a year.

Germany proposes stripping jihadist "fighters" of dual citizenship

German citizens with dual nationality who fight for a terror group should be stripped of their German citizenship, the interior minister said Thursday, unveiling tough new measures after two attacks claimed by the [so-called] Islamic State group.

Turkey warns Syria crisis could 'turn into global war'

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus on Thursday warned the Syrian civil war could gradually escalate into a global war unless a solution is found to the crisis, which now is in its sixth year.