Russia plans to lower citizenship fees for residents of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria to $65, down from $600

Russia plans to lower the fee for citizenship applications filed by residents of partially recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia and unrecognized Transnistria, according to a draft government resolution prepared by the Foreign Ministry. The independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo drew attention to the document.