On June 17, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution "On the termination of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the russian federation on visa-free travel", announced the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

We are finally severing all ties with russia. In order to counteract unprecedented threats to national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, the Government today, on the commission of the President of Ukraine, decided to terminate the agreement with russia on visa-free travel

Denys Shmyhal

The Prime Minister noted that russian citizens will not be eligible to travel or be admitted to Ukraine without a visa. The decision comes into force on July 1 this year.