Two Russian oligarchs close to Putin are in process of obtaining Portuguese citizenship
Pravda Ukraine
Portugal is considering granting citizenship to two Russian oligarchs linked to Putin, Alexander Smuzikov and Alexander Kaplan; this process began in 2020.
Source: Observador, the Portuguese news outlet
Details: Both businessmen hold Comunidade Israelita do Porto (CIP) certificates and are awaiting citizenship under Sephardic Jews law.