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Coverage of passportization in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 13 · 10:52 UTCMost recent: Jun 29 · 13:05 UTC
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  • SECURITYJun 29 · 13:05 UTCJUST SECURITY
    Where Did All These Passports Come From? Russia’s Manipulation of Citizenship as Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine

    Russia has used mass passport distribution as a hybrid warfare tactic in Ukraine, granting citizenship to residents of occupied territories like Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk to justify its invasion and consolidate control. The Russian interior minister claimed 3.5 million people in these regions received Russian passports by 2025, a strategy rooted in post-Soviet policies to expand influence through 'passportization'.

  • SECURITYJun 13 · 10:52 UTCKYIV POST
    Oleksiy Leonov on Ukraine’s South: From the Front Line to Cross-Border Cooperation

    Lawmaker Oleksiy Leonov states that Russian plans to accelerate passportization in Transnistria and expand overseas military deployments are part of a hybrid strategy. He advises Ukraine to prepare for sabotage and enhance regional coordination with Moldova and Romania despite a new front near Odesa being unlikely.