Politics · Russia · 4 hrs ago
Putin grants Russian citizenship to two hockey players, a writer and 23 others
Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to 26 people, including two hockey players, a writer and 23 others.
The group includes a CSKA Moscow defender and a Torpedo-Gorky player.
It also includes a journalist working in Donbas and a representative of the Society of Russian-Lebanese Friendship.
The announcement does not give the new citizens’ names.
The group includes people from sport, writing and other fields, as well as journalism and cultural ties.
The announcement gives no further details about the citizenship decision or what happens next.
Russian President Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to two hockey players, a writer and 23 others, according to RBC.
The article says the new citizens include a defender for Moscow’s CSKA and a player for Torpedo-Gorky.
It also mentions a journalist working in Donbas and a representative of the Russian-Lebanese Friendship Society.
The article’s headline describes one recipient as a writer, while its text identifies a journalist.
- Who
- Vladimir Putin granted citizenship to 27 people, including two hockey players and a writer.
- What
- He granted them Russian citizenship.
- When
- Not stated. The article was published on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Russia; the place where the citizenship was granted is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Citizenship
- Russian
- Hockey players
- Two
- Other recipients
- A writer and 23 others
- CSKA player
- Defender for Moscow’s CSKA
- Torpedo-Gorky player
- One recipient
- Donbas
- A journalist works there