Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law the bills on multiple citizenship, the ratification of the agreement on establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, and the suspension of Ukraine’s participation in the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines.
The head of state announced this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“I have promptly signed the documents passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine — the law on multiple citizenship, the ratification of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, and Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention. I thank the Members of the Ukrainian Parliament for supporting these decisions, each of which strengthens Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
He also highlighted the benefits of each of the three decisions.
“Multiple citizenship will enable us to establish more tangible legal grounds for the unity of our vast nation — millions of Ukrainians across all continents, along with representatives of other peoples who have bound their fate to Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
He also added that “through the Tribunal and cooperation with countries around the world and international organizations, we will be able to secure the real inevitability of Russia’s punishment for its war against Ukraine.”
“The measures regarding the use of certain types of weapons, including anti-personnel landmines, will help us achieve at least parity in the forces and capabilities required to defend against Russian aggression,” Zelensky said.
He emphasized that Russia has never been a party to the Ottawa Convention and has never taken honest steps within any disarmament policy or more humane practices in weapons use.
“I have instructed Government officials to urgently develop and adopt all secondary legislation to implement these laws. We can already begin identifying the first partner states with which multiple citizenship will be implemented. I expect the Government and the Office team to present a timeline for fulfilling the agreements regarding the Tribunal’s launch. We are also intensifying defense decisions that will support our warriors,” Zelensky said.
On July 15, the Verkhovna Rada ratified the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Parliament also passed legislation temporarily suspending Ukraine’s obligations under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (the Ottawa Convention).
The law ensuring the right to acquire and retain Ukrainian citizenship was adopted in its second reading on June 18.
Source: Zelensky signs bills on multiple citizenship, ratification of agreement on Special Tribunal
