Aussie Cossack gets Russian citizenship

Activist Simeon Boikov is a wanted man in his home country

Simeon Boikov, a Sydney-born activist and videoblogger dubbed the 'Aussie Cossack' in his country for his unabashedly pro-Moscow stance, has been granted Russian citizenship.

His name was listed in a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, which granted Russian nationality to 41 foreign-born applicants.