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Visa-free short-stay access to the EU has begun for Ukrainians – but only those with biometric passports. Cheering, hundreds entered the EU in what President Poroshenko called a symbolic “final breakaway” from Moscow.

On Sunday, Ukrainians celebrated their first day of visa-free access to most of the EU’s 28 nations following a measure adopted by the European Parliament in April and the European Council heads of government in May.

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