Translated by Ollie Richardson

12:06:04
08/08/2017

life.ru

According to Vladimir Omelyan, the blocking of flight connections between Kiev and Moscow was the right step, as well as the transport blockade of Donbass.

The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladimir Omelyan considers that Ukrainian citizens shouldn’t be in Russia. He said this in an interview to the Obozrevatel publication. According to Omelyan, the blocking of flight connections between Kiev and Moscow was the right step to take, as well as the transport blockade of Donbass. And in principle, according to the official, Ukrainians shouldn’t be allowed on the territory of the “aggressor-country”.

“I believe that there is no reason to go there. There is no reason to go to Russia in reality. Except to visit family for those who have them there. If we go into Europe, then we have to go to Europe,” he said.

Earlier in Kiev it was suggested to allow Russians into Ukraine only according to biometric passports, however it was immediately recognized that Ukrainian border guards have no technical capabilities to work with such documents. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin also recognized recently that the introduction of visas with the Russian Federation will create considerable problems for Ukraine.

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