Russia is an aggressor country, spurred on by a callous leader for whom peoples' lives mean nothing. Russia instigated its treacherous war in Ukraine, by bombing our cities on Februrary 24 at 4:50 in the morning, as if echoing the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 1941.

Russia's atrocities in Bucha, Irpin, Gostomel, Borodyanka and Mariupol are magnitudes worse than the initial destruction of civilians' homes and critical infrastructure. The occupiers shot civilians with their hands tied behind their backs. They raped children younger than ten years old and then raped and killed their mothers. They crushed people with tanks and wantonly killed pets and livestock. There are even reports they conducted "safaris" with innocent Ukrainians forced to be game hunted for sport. We do not yet know the full extent of the suffering in Mariupol, but according to preliminary and conservative estimates, the siege already directly led to the death of more than 5,000 civilians. For many Americans, Ukraine is only a place in the news but for those of us who came here from Ukraine these figures mean the suffering and deaths of family, friends, and communities.

NATO and the international community have largely come together to support Ukraine with military and political support and sanctions on Russia but the continued aggression shows that this is not enough.

In this petition, I propose that the US government revoke dual citizenship for of naturalized citizens of countries designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism. Furthermore, the Russian Federation should receive this designation, joining Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran, and Syria.

For naturalized Americans from Russia, a choice must be made- either they renounce their Russian citizenship and continue to be citizens of the United States or risk denaturalization and deportation