Ukrainian border guards on the border with Russia in Kharkiv region. Archival photoMOSCOW, Feb. 13 The press secretary of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, in an interview with the Telegraph, denied the information about the ban on the entry of Russians into the country. Earlier, the media, citing eyewitnesses in social networks, reported that The authorities in Kiev decided not to let Russian citizens into Ukrainian territory. The same information was disseminated by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Vadim Rabinovich.
"You should not be guided by rumors. There is Ukrainian legislation regulating the crossing of the state border, and the border guards strictly observe it", Demchenko said.
A representative of the Ukrainian border service noted that dozens of foreigners are denied entry to Ukraine every day «for various reasons.» Demchenko specified that among them there are Russians who, like everyone else, «must fulfill the conditions for entry before entering the countries».
Ukraine will study the idea of tightening entry rules for RussiansIn recent months, Western countries have accused Moscow of preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine and are increasing their presence in Eastern Europe. In Russia, they reject all claims, emphasizing that they are moving armed forces within their territory, and also remind that they do not participate in the intra-Ukrainian conflict and do not violate any agreements, unlike Kiev, which does not comply with the Minsk agreements. The Ukrainian authorities have concentrated on the border with self-proclaimed republics in the east of the country most of the army and regularly fire on the militias, including with the use of prohibited weapons transferred by Western countries. The United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, Poland, Turkey, Lithuania, the Czech Republic participate in the supply of weapons worth billions of dollars in total , Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia. In addition, foreign military instructors continue to arrive in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly urged to stop pumping weapons into the region, as this could provoke Kiev into military adventures. » />Will Russia save Ukraine