The move comes as Russia's casualty total is set to exceed 200,000, according to figures provided by Ukraine's military.
signed a decree on Tuesday that simplifies the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for foreign nationals who serve in his military while the war is going on in Ukraine.
The decree builds on legislation the Russian president signed into law in September 2022, which included a requirement that applicants must be involved in hostilities in Ukraine for at least six months. The new version does not include this demand. Putin has signed a number of decrees aimed at boosting his troop numbers amid his faltering war in the neighboring country.
And in August 2022, Putin signed a decree to increase the size of his army—from 1.9 million to 2.04 million personnel. That came into effect on January 1.removing an upper age limit for Russian National Guard members serving in parts of Ukraine that are under the control of Russian forces.
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