A month later, on May 26, the final of the main football tournament among European clubs - the Champions League. Ukraine is preparing to meet foreign tourists and journalists, but for Crimeans with a Russian passport the way to the stadium is closed. This was told by sources in the country's diplomatic circles. "Ukraine does not recognize the documents that were issued to residents of the peninsula by the Russian Federation after the events of 2014. Accordingly, the documents are invalid and it is impossible to enter the territory of Ukraine, "the Izvestia newspaper quotes the source.. This information was confirmed in the Verkhovna Rada of Nezalezhnaya.

Parliamentarian Tatiana Bakhteeva believes that the decision of the Ukrainian authorities is a gross violation of human rights and international norms. He stressed that the state "slides into the abyss".

The deputy from the "opposition bloc" Yevgeny Balitsky noted that the Crimeans, who still have Ukrainian passports, can easily come to Kiev and visit the final match. "The question of the status of the peninsula should be settled between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Until this happens, Russians will have difficulties entering the country, "he added.. Applicants for the final of the Champions League, which will be held on May 26 in Kiev, are the German "Bavaria", the Spanish "Real", the Italian "Roma" and the English "Liverpool".