Since the full-scale Russian invasion, just over 70 Russians have obtained visas for entry into Ukraine, though not all have used them, Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, said during a briefing on Nov. 9.
The EU has stated that Ukraine continues to fulfil the conditions of visa liberalisation in general, but further efforts are needed where possible, as stated in the sixth report of the European Commission within the framework of the visa-free regime suspension mechanism.
While Ukraine remains in full compliance in EU’s requirements for maintaining a visa-free travel regime with the bloc, Kyiv needs additional measures to counter corruption and instances of weapons smuggling, the European Commission said in a report on Oct. 18.