Contents tagged with visa regime with Russia
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Media: Instead of introducing visa requirements Ukraine is tightening entry procedures for Russians
According to Russia's Kommersant newspaper, the government of Ukraine is developing a resolution on a new procedure for Russian citizens entering the country.
"In the near future, the government of Ukraine will adopt a resolution on a new procedure for Russian citizens entering the country. There will be no change to the visa policy, however there will be other serious restrictions. Border crossings will only be permitted to those with a biometric passport along with the completion of a …
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Moldova has refuted plans to introduce a visa regime with the Russian Federation
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has denied media reports that the country's authorities intend to introduce a visa policy with Russia.
"The information that appeared in the media about the Moldovan authorities' intention to introduce a visa policy between the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation is not factual," the ministry explained.
Earlier, an article in Izvestia, cited sources stating that the Moldovan parliament was discussing the introduction of a visa policy for Russian …
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Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Kyiv is ready for a visa regime with Russia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, stated that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to implement a visa regime with the Russian Federation if Ukraine’s administration adopts such a measure.
“I believe that even the introduction of a visa regime to control those who arrive from Russia is not enough for us. We have to introduce biometric passports for this, but then also control those who come,” said Klimkin.
According to the Minister, almost three million …
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Lavrov promises a 'mirror response' if Ukraine introduces visa regime with Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised a "mirror response" if Ukraine introduces a visa regime with Russia, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported.
"When a torrent of mud pours on us; when our actors, and artists are declared persona non grata; when they take business away from Russian investors in the Ukrainian economy; when they start to talk seriously about the introduction of a visa regime; well, do you think we should just swallow all this and not respond? " Lavrov told …
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The Head of the Security Service of Ukraine called for the introduction of a visa regime with Russia
Vasyl Hrytsak, the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) deems it advisable to introduce a regime of limited entry into the territory of the state for the citizens of Russian Federation under which only owners of biometric passports will have the right to visa-free entry into the country.
“From June 11, we have actually the opportunity to visit Europe with biometric passports without visas. Why shouldn’t we make arrangements so that citizens from the Russian Federation could enter …