Ukraine withdrew from the agreement on local border movement with Russia
Ukraine Monday terminated the agreement on local border movement with Russia, Now Russian citizens will be able to cross the border only through international checkpoints, which are controlled by Kiev. The government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed an appropriate agreement in 2011 to create favorable conditions for crossing the state border by residents living in the border areas of the Russian Federation and Ukraine, informs RIA " Novosti ". According to the document, the Residents of the border areas could cross the border at border crossings (local checkpoints) at any time of the day but mainly at checkpoints under the Agreement between the government of the Russian Federation and the government of Ukraine on the checkpoints across the state border between the Russian Federation and Ukraine from 8 February 1995. Along with this, the Inhabitants of border regions could cross the border on foot, owned rental and cartage, and move across the border-owned passenger vehicle without registering them within the border areas during the period established by the legislation of the country side stay. Residents of the border areas also could move across the border goods, which were not intended for production or other commercial activity. The document also not forced residents of the border areas receive registration and fill in the migration card. In addition, the agreement provides a list of simplified border crossings. Remember, on March 1, the Russians are able to cross the Ukrainian border only If you have the passport, and children under 14 years must be entered in the passport of parents or have their own passport. Citizens of Russia, who arrived in Ukraine on internal passports until March 1, and children's birth certificates, have the opportunity to stay in Ukraine for 90 days and easily return home. In addition, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk had previously stated that the Russians March 16 at the time will be able to enter the space of Ukraine only through international checkpoints. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation called the tightening of entry to Ukraine constructive measure.