Russia issues over half a million passports to separatist republics

Russia has issued over half a million passports to the residents of the separatist republics since 2019. Ukraine says it’s illegal, but many residents are travelling large distances just to become Russian citizens. Read more here: SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí Follow us on Twitter: and Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android