Ukraine Gate – Kyiv – June 6, 2022- Commenting on the granting of Ukrainian citizenship to Russian journalist Oleksandr Nevzorov, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a conversation with journalists that if there is an opportunity to change the Russian government, it should be done.
As Nevzorov applied for Ukrainian citizenship, and wanted to leave his citizenship because he supports Ukraine.
According to him, Ukraine need to use any weapon.
“We are happy when Makarvich or Akhedzhakova support Ukraine and try to deprive them of everything, and I think it is important that they support us since the beginning of the war, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, and I think that these are the weapons of Ukraine, that is, people of non-Ukrainian citizenship, who clearly cross On their pro-Ukrainian stance and opposition to the Russian government, I think they are on our side.”
The president added that he has large lists of those who have applied for Ukrainian citizenship, and according to him, the waiting list contains people from different countries, from Belarus, Georgia and more.
At the same time, Zelensky denied the possibility of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship by well-known Russians such as Oleg Deripaska or Roman Abramovich.
“I am a suitable person and if there are people of another nationality who support Ukraine, who lose the citizenship of another country, they are dissidents and are currently hiding in Europe, in one country or another who want to support Ukraine – I think our authorities can consider the possibility of granting them citizenship, and we do not We are talking about any enemies of Ukraine, or some oligarchs.”
Meanwhile, the president answered questions from journalists about Marina Ovsianikova, editor-in-chief of the Russian propaganda channel First Channel, who is now calling for the lifting of sanctions on Russians: “I understand what I need to do to speak.”
The Ukrainian State Migration Service confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree granting Ukrainian citizenship to Russian journalist Oleksandr Nevzorov and his wife.
Marina Ovsianikova was expelled from Russia’s Channel One after she raised an anti-war poster and chanted anti-war slogans live on Vremya. The Ostankino District Court in Moscow was fined 30,000 rubles and found guilty of organizing uncoordinated public action.
And on the morning of June 5, she wrote on social media that she had arrived in Kyiv, and stated that she had visited Odessa, and this information caused a great resonance on social networks.
