Some 400 Naturalized Russians Stripped Of Citizenship Under New Law

Russia's TASS news agency quoted Interior Ministry officials on April 30 as saying that 398 naturalized Russian citizens had their passports revoked after the adoption of a law in October that allows naturalized Russians to be deprived of their citizenship if they are convicted of a crime. Those crimes include, among other felonies, discrediting Russia's military, distributing false information about Russian armed forces, calling for sanctions against Russia, espionage, high treason, violating the law on "foreign agents," and taking part in the activities of "undesirable organizations.'" To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.