politics
January 27, 2026
Ombudswoman for opening checkpoint on Ukrainian border to reunite Russian families
Tatyana Moskalkova explained that many Russian nationals in Ukraine with expired passports are unable to leave the country
TL;DR
- Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova proposed a dedicated border checkpoint with Ukraine.
- The checkpoint would facilitate reunification of Russian citizens in Ukraine with their relatives in Russia.
- Many Russian nationals in Ukraine have expired passports, preventing their departure.
- Over 50 families separated by the conflict have been reunited in the past year.
- Moskalkova is working on this issue with her Ukrainian counterpart.