According to a consular officer at the Embassy of Ukraine in Ottawa, a Ukrainian citizen would lose his/her Ukrainian citizenship if he/she acquires a foreign citizenship (11 Feb. 1993). The Ukrainian law on citizenship provides that "[d]ual citizenship is permitted on the basis of bilateral interstate treaties" (Pravda Ukrainy 14 Nov. 1991). The consular officer explained that in practice, unless a bilateral interstate treaty exists, a Ukrainian citizen will lose his/her Ukrainian citizenship (11 Feb. 1993).

A research analyst at the U.S. Department of State confirmed that although the law does not expressly state that Ukrainian citizenship will be lost if a Ukrainian citizen adopts another foreign citizenship, in practice it is implied (11 Feb. 1993).

Embassy of Ukraine, Ottawa. 11 February 1993. Telephone interview with consular officer.

Pravda Ukrainy [Kiev]. 14 November 1991. "Ukrainian Law 'On Ukrainian Citizenship,'" p. 2. U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 11 February 1993. Telephone interview with research analyst.