Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Konstantin Kosachev said that the Ukrainian authorities did not allow him to enter Kharkov for the opening ceremony of the memorial to the heroes of World War II in Chemuzhovka, Zmievsky district.

“On August 6, our diplomats requested, as expected, with a note from the Ukrainian authorities. At the same time, it was especially emphasized that my trip will be exclusively private and humanitarian in nature, ”the politician wrote on his Facebook page.

According to Kosachev, on August 17, he received a gross refusal from the Ukrainian authorities with reference to an indefinite ban on entry to Ukraine, which he himself was not aware of earlier.. The senator also added that he wanted to visit the grave of his relatives who died during the war..

“With a disgusting grimace, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry proposes to lift the said ban on the condition of“ ending Russian aggression ”,“ de-occupation of Crimea, Sevastopol and the South-East, ”as well as“ compensation for damages, ”the politician added..