Overview

• The Interior Ministry reports that territorial migration offices have issued 2,875 termination decisions since the citizenship law took effect on April 28, 2023.
• Officials say most cases involved final court convictions for specified crimes or failure to complete initial military registration.
• The ministry notes that in 2025 it broadened the list of crimes that can trigger loss of citizenship for previously naturalized people.
• A government‑backed draft from September 21 seeks to codify revocation for evading military registration and to clarify notice, appeal, and safeguards for children.
• Spokesperson Irina Volk provided the figures and framed the termination mechanism as targeting threats to national and public security.