Kiev will forbid the German group Scooter to visit Ukraine if the musicians get to Crimea through Russia. About this Secretary of the Committee for National Security and Defense of the Verkhovna Rada, Deputy Ivan Vinnik told the radio station "Says Moscow" on Friday, June 16. "The Scooter Group, if it enters the Crimea, for example, through Moscow, the territory of Russia, and not through Ukraine, will no longer be admitted to the territory of Ukraine. They will not be entry, "stressed Vinnik. The deputy added that the musicians will not close the entrance if they visit the Crimea from the territory of Ukraine - this, according to him, will not be considered a violation of border control. Earlier on Friday it was reported that the Scooter members could face up to eight years of imprisonment in Ukraine for performing at the festival in Crimea. This was announced by the deputy prosecutor general of the country Yevgeny Enin.

The Germans plan to perform in August at the festival "Golden Balka" in Balaklava, a settlement on the south-western coast of the Crimea. At the event, also declared "Leningrad", "Degrees" and Dima Bilan. Crimea reunited with Russia in 2014 following the results of the referendum. Kiev considers the region its territory. Moscow also claims that the accession of the peninsula has passed in accordance with the norms of international law.

Original article: In the Council promised to close the group Scooter entry to Ukraine.