According to him, “almost all” Russians who received visas entered the territory of Ukraine. They were mostly women, children and the elderly. Demchenko noted that they came to Ukraine “because of family reunification or loved ones,” reports RIA Novosti.
Recall that before between Russia and Ukraine there was a visa-free regime. However, on June 17 last year, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the introduction of a visa regime for Russian citizens from July 1. According to him, this decision was made to counter threats to Ukraine’s national security and sovereignty.
