Visa requirements for Russians entering Ukraine announced

Ukraine is introducing entry visas for Russian citizens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"I have proposed that the Cabinet of Ministers revise the procedure of entry for Russian citizens to Ukrainian territory," Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Friday.

"The Cabinet of Ministers is supposed to adopt an important directive terminating the agreement between the Ukrainian government and the Russian government on visa-free travel of citizens of Ukraine and Russia and a number of Ukraine's international treaties with the Russian Federation," he said.

"In line with the Cabinet of Ministers' planned decision, Ukraine will introduce entry visa requirements for Russian citizens starting July 1, 2022," Zelensky said.