SOCHI – A visa regime with Russia, the introduction of which some members of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada are calling for, would inflict huge damage on Ukraine itself, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
“Hypothetical contemplations in this case are hardly possible. Let’s wait for another round of Russophobic discussions,” Peskov said.
“Numerous attempts have been made to place it [visa regime issue] on the agenda, but each time they were sober enough not to consider this question, let’s see what it’s going to be this time around,” he said.
“This is a sort of cutting off your nose to spite your face. It will be difficult to overestimate the negative effect for Ukrainian citizens,” he said.
Peskov was asked when he believed probable introduction of visas would affect Ukrainians.
“I wouldn’t like to contemplate hypothetically, but visas, as a rule, are introduced or scrapped on the basis of reciprocity. There is neither a decision, nor a certain clear vision here, therefore, it would be wrong to talk about this, but everybody is always primarily guided by the principle of reciprocity,” Peskov said.
As was earlier reported, Ukraine’s Popular Front parliamentary faction head Maxym Burbak had called for introducing visa travel between Ukraine and Russia.
