Former comedian rejects Putin offer to would-be immigrants, saying Ukrainians don’t need right to be arrested
Ukrainian president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media in Kiev, April 21 2019. Picture: GENYA SAVILOV / AFPPresident-elect Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed an offer by Vladimir Putin to provide passports to Ukrainians, and pledged instead to grant citizenship to Russians who “suffer” under the Kremlin's rule.
Zelensky, a comedian who won Ukraine’s presidential election last week, responded to Putin’s offer by releasing a statement on Facebook late on Saturday. He said that one of the differences between Ukraine and Russia is that “we Ukrainians have freedom of speech, freedom of the media and the internet in our country”.A political novice, Zelensky has pledged to “reboot” peace talks with the separatists that also involve Russia and the West.
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