According to Popov, one of the reasons for such a step is the fact that Ukrainian law enforcement agencies 'every 3 months catch some 'pedophile' or 'maniac' who arrived in Ukraine from Europe. 'Then it turns out, according to the database, that he should not have been let in,' Popov added.
The official also noted that the decision to cancel visas for Europeans 'will push Europeans to cancel visas for us.' Earlier, recall, the head of the secretariat of the President of Ukraine Viktor Baloga spoke about the possible cancellation of the visa-free regime with Europe.
Recall that citizens of EU countries and Switzerland received the right to enter Ukraine without visas from March 31, 2005, when the corresponding decree was signed by Viktor Yushchenko. The European Union, for its part, in 2007 eased the visa regime with Ukraine.