Afghanistan, Nov. 26 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to intensify efforts to entrench Russian language, culture and identity across Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a sweeping directive instructing officials to intensify efforts to entrench Russian language and identity across territories Moscow occupies in Ukraine, according to a presidential decree published on Wednesday.

The document, titled Russia's National Policy Strategy to 2036, lays out long-term cultural and demographic goals and underscores the Kremlin's ambition to reshape social identity in regions it claims to have annexed during its war in Ukraine, reported by Reuters.

Under the strategy, Russian au...