# Over 60,000 Transnistria residents apply for Russian citizenship through simplified process

https://mins.news/en/item/17956

- Meduza, 2026-08-10 09:41 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/10/more-than-60-000-residents-of-moldovan-breakaway-republic-transnistria-applied-for-russian-citizenship-under-a-simplified-procedure

> More than 60,000 residents of Transnistria have applied for Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure over the past three months. Vadim Krasnoselsky, head of the self-proclaimed republic, gave the figure to the pro-Kremlin outlet Izvestia. Transnistria is a breakaway republic located within Moldova’s internationally recognized borders. The applications reflect a significant citizenship drive in the disputed territory.