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Moscow rejects US citizenship imposed on Russian diplomats’ children — spokeswoman

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 113 words
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia will not recognize US citizenship granted to children of Russian diplomatic personnel born in the United States. Moscow intends to seek confirmation that these children are not subject to US jurisdiction and maintain their diplomatic immunities.

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Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

Russia will not recognize the US citizenship imposed on children of Russian diplomats in the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Why it matters

"The Russian side does not recognize the imposition of US citizenship on Russian citizens born into the families of our diplomatic, administrative-technical, and consular personnel in the United States," she wrote in an article for Vedomosti.

Common ground

She went on to say that Moscow will demand from Washington "confirmation in each specific case that the newborn is not subject to US jurisdiction and enjoys all the immunities and privileges provided for by the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular…

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia will not recognize US citizenship granted to children of Russian diplomatic personnel born in the United States. Moscow intends to seek confirmation that these children are not subject to US jurisdiction and maintain their diplomatic immunities.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said [this] in an article for Vedomosti”
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While Wikipedia confirms Maria Zakharova is the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, none of the provided evidence (web search or Wikipedia) mentions an article written by her for Vedomosti regarding the citizenship of children of diplomats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chinese as a foreign or second language is when non-native speakers study Chinese varieties. The increased interest in China from those outside has led to a corresponding interest in the study of Stan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State of Israel is represented in the Russian Federation through an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in Saint Petersburg. Russia is represented in Israel through an embassy in Tel Aviv an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Russia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova (Russian: Мария Владимировна Захарова, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvnə zɐˈxarəvə]; born 24 December 1975) is a Russian diplomat who serves as the director of the informatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Zakharova
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Claim 2: “Moscow will demand from Washington 'confirmation in each specific case that the newborn is not subject to US jurisdiction and enjoys all the immunities and privileges provided for by the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular relations, as well as by bilateral agreements.'”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Russian language and the Russian Armed Forces. There is no evidence in the provided results regarding demands for confirmation of diplomatic immunities for newborns in the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Ae…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official armed and paramilitary forces of Russia have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_war_crimes
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Claim 3: “Russia will not recognize the US citizenship imposed on children of Russian diplomats in the United States”
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One web search result explicitly states that 'The Russian side does not recognize the imposition of US citizenship on Russian citizens born into the families of our diplomatic, administrative-technical, and consular personnel'. However, other search results discuss general dual citizenship procedures and do not provide independent corroboration of this specific policy stance from other news organizations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official armed and paramilitary forces of Russia have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_war_crimes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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