In Kyiv they think that Russian volunteers are “rednecks” who, in principle, cannot have foreign passports
Moscow - Kyiv, February 5 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The introduction of entry into Ukraine for Russians exclusively with foreign passports is a step towards the introduction of a visa regime between Ukraine and the CIS countries, explained a competent source in Kyiv. It is necessary so that Europe, fearing an influx of illegal immigrants from the former USSR, will open its borders to Ukrainian citizens in the future.
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From March 1, Ukrainian border guards will no longer allow arrivals using internal Russian passports and birth certificates, the publication recalls. In addition, yesterday the Verkhovna Rada discussed draft decisions on restrictions on entry into Ukraine for Russian journalists.
Volodymyr Gorbach, an expert at the Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, explained to NG that this measure is primarily aimed at Russian volunteers traveling through other regions of Ukraine to Donbas: Kyiv believes that only "cattle" who lack foreign passports are joining the militia.
However, another NG source in Kyiv noted that in the future the Ukrainian side may introduce visas for Russians. The fact is that Ukraine has been carrying out preparatory work for several years to introduce a visa-free regime with the EU, he explained. But the European side fears an influx of illegal migrants from the CIS, with whom Ukraine had completely open borders. Now Kyiv has the opportunity to close some borders so that others can open.
In Kiev , they think that Russian volunteers are "cattle" who, in principle, cannot have foreign passports.