Progress in the situation between Russia and Ukraine: Russia allows Ukrainian citizens to enter the country without a visa, and the UK announces sanctions on a number of Russian officials
China News Service, Beijing, September 30th Comprehensive News: On the 29th local time, Russia announced a decree stipulating that Ukrainian citizens can enter and leave Russia visa-free with valid documents. On the 29th local time, the British government announced sanctions on more Russian officials.
According to reports from the Russian Satellite News Agency and TASS News Agency, according to the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 29th, Ukrainian citizens can enter Russia with their national or foreign passport, diplomatic or official passport, sailor’s or crew identity card without obtaining a visa. Child entry requires a birth certificate or passport of the legal guardian with the child’s information. Ukrainian citizens holding expired documents can also enter Russia without a visa.
According to reports, Russia and Ukraine signed a visa-free travel agreement in 1997. Ukraine terminated the agreement on January 1 this year.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that in the early morning of the 30th, it thwarted the Ukrainian army’s attempt to use nine “Hurricane” rocket launcher system shells to attack Belgorod Oblast, and all the shells were destroyed.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 30th, a source revealed that the Russian “Dnepr” cluster defeated the Ukrainian army’s attempt to land on the Grand Bachomkin Island in the direction of Kherson.
According to reports, the Russian army destroyed a drone command post and four Ukrainian soldiers near Kherson Oblast, and two other Ukrainian soldiers were injured. In the direction of Kakhovka, the Russian army destroyed a radio intelligence station and a group of four Ukrainian soldiers.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated the day before that in the past week, the Russian army blocked the activities of three Ukrainian sabotage reconnaissance groups in the direction of Kherson, killing about 250 Ukrainian soldiers, 16 armored fighting vehicles and 7 field guns.
According to reports from the Ukrainian National News Agency, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with visiting European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Basso on the 29th.
Zelensky thanked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its unswerving support of Ukraine and financing of development projects in the country, and said that Ukraine still needs more investment to achieve recovery and stable economic development. He said Ukraine was interested in continuing cooperation with the EBRD, especially in the areas of energy security, trade finance, critical infrastructure and food security. He also stressed the need to strengthen financing for private sector projects.
Basso said Ukraine’s economy had stabilized and the bank would focus on private sector projects, including increasing agricultural production capacity. In addition, it will cooperate with banks to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises.
According to the British government website, British Foreign Affairs and Development Secretary Cleverley announced sanctions on more Russian officials on the 29th. The sanctions involve 11 items and impose operational and financial restrictions on relevant Russian officials. Since Russia launched special military operations, the UK has imposed sanctions on more than 1,600 individuals and units. (over)
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2023-09-30 23:29:00
