Visa-free travel between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be launched on December 31, according to the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Chairman of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy says the issue of introducing visa regime with the Russian Federation remains relevant, despite the introduction of biometric passports for the entry of foreigners, including Russians, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Ukrainian Deputy Minister for temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons George Tuka has assessed the possible consequences of introducing visas for Russian citizens, according to Apostrophe, a Ukrainian news outlet.
The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that it will decide on retaliatory measures "ex post" if Ukraine introduces visas for Russians, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.
The decision on retaliatory measures in response to Ukraine's possible introduction of a visa regime for Russians is to be taken by the Russian president, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists in Moscow, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.