Complex sentence: However, on 3 October 2014 several news agencies reported that Viktor Yanukovich accepted Russian citizenship while in exile, if confirmed this likely suggests he has given up his claims for presidency as Ukrainian law does not allow for dual citizenship.
Split into simpler sentences: However, on 3 October 2014 several news agencies reported that Yanukovych accepted Russian citizenship while in exile. If confirmed, this likely suggests he has given up his claims for presidency as Ukrainian law does not allow for dual citizenship.