As Ukraine and Russia inch towards negotiations, both parties appear unwilling to yield on the sovereignty of the territories Russia has taken over in eastern Ukraine. For the Ukrainian citizens residing in these areas, the process of ‘Russification’ has become an unavoidable element of their daily existence.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250313-passportisation-propaganda-in-occupied-ukraine-russia-lays-down-roots