00:00Russia has just dropped a new ultimatum on Ukrainians living within its borders.
00:05President Vladimir Putin has ordered that by September 10, all Ukrainians must either legalize their immigration status or leave the country.
00:12This decree mostly targets those from the occupied regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kursk, Zaporozhye, and Crimea,
00:20territories Russia claims to have annexed.
00:23For years, Russia has pressured these residents to accept Russian citizenship, and now it's no longer just pressure.
00:30It's a final warning.
00:31Putin says the mass issuance of Russian passports is nearly complete.
00:35But Ukraine is pushing back hard, calling this move illegal and a violation of sovereignty.
00:41Western allies agree, with the EU refusing to recognize these Russian-issued passports as valid travel documents.
00:49Meanwhile, peace talks are heating up.
00:52Donald Trump says he had a positive one-hour call with Ukraine's President Zelensky and also spoke with Putin.
00:58A major ceasefire meeting is set for Sunday in Jeddah, and expectations are high after Trump's team held two intense sessions with Putin.
01:06The world watches. Will this be the first real step toward peace or another political play?
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