Ukraine on Thursday (06/11/2014) announced passport controls around areas held by pro-Russian separatists in the latest step toward what resembles the breakup of the ex-Soviet republic, as heavy artillery fire erupted in Donetsk.
Ukraine’s border guards service said anyone crossing in or out of rebel areas will have to present a passport. Foreigners will “be sent to filtration points to determine the purpose of their visit” and will have “to show a passport or the required visa,” a statement said.
The rule was explained as a security measure to seal off the separatist region in the east, where artillery fire violated a …read more
Source: Herald LIVE
