According to RIA Novosti, two of the great poet’s descendents are now fully paid up Russian citizens:
The descendants, Alexander Pushkin and Marie-Madeleine Durnovo-Pushkin, were born in Belgium in 1942 and in France in 1943 respectively.
They’re both still living in Belgium, I gather, but the story doesn’t mention whether or not they actually wanted Russian citizenship… (from what I recall, newly minted Russian citizens have to renounce citizenship of any other country).
[Hat Tip: Laurence Jarvik]
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Andrew 11.18.05 at 8:40 pm
Renuncation of the citizenship is required only when applying for citizenship. Nothing special should be done when Russian citizenship is granted(not acquired through naturalization).
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