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Reading Ukrainian news feeds, it is easy to notice that the notorious “visa-free”, even in its current, rather “cut down” version, still played a positive role in terms of bringing the country closer to Europe. Either a new low-cost airline flight to Krakow or Milan was launched, or a new bus route was opened, and this is not to mention the fact that, albeit through a stump,...
The introduction of visas with the Russian Federation will result in a humanitarian disaster for Ukraine, since it will require significant funds to ensure the work of consular offices. Political scientist Vsevolod Stepanyuk stated this at a press conference in Kyiv. According to the expert, this step by the Ukrainian authorities has nothing to do with national security, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or...
The introduction of a visa regime with Russia, discussed in the Verkhovna Rada, may lead to retaliatory measures from Moscow, which will hit Ukrainian migrant workers. TV presenter Vyacheslav Pikhovshek stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “This is a crazy blow to our migrant workers in Russia. In people…
Former President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, now representing Ukraine at the negotiations in Minsk, considers the initiative to introduce visas with the Russian Federation absurd. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte He told reporters about this after the first Baltic-Black Sea forum “Through dialogue to trust.” When asked by journalists how he feels about the introduction of visas with Russia...
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov believes that Ukraine should introduce a visa regime with Russia for security reasons. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte He stated this in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency. “My opinion is, yes (we need to introduce a visa regime with Russia. - Ed.). Unfortunately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Kyiv, July 02 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – On Tuesday morning, a break was announced in the Verkhovna Rada to announce a joint statement of the Batkivshchyna and Svoboda factions. Former Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk read out demands from Batkivshchyna. He demanded that President Petro Poroshenko immediately submit the text of the association agreement with the EU to the Verkhovna Rada for its ratification, in order to keep up with...
Kyiv, June 04 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) - The Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday refused to include on the agenda the initiative of the Svoboda party - a draft appeal to the government with a proposal to denounce the agreement with Russia on a visa-free regime. The project was supported by only 127 deputies instead of the required 226. Subscribe to the Navigator - Kyiv news on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte The author of the Svoboda project, Igor Miroshnichenko, explained the need to cancel...
