“If such a task is set, we will fulfill it, but this requires an additional resource. We definitely can’t cope with the current resource, ”said Zayats in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, at present, there are five consular offices of Ukraine in Russia, but the total composition of the diplomatic corps does not exceed 80 people, including service personnel and duty commandants.
“We just won’t be able to cope with the classical methods of applying for visas at foreign institutions - we will need to increase our staff at consular posts in Russia at times,” the representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry emphasized.
In July, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksandr Danilyuk, stated that there was no need to introduce a visa regime with Russia.
In January, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin spoke about the development of a pre-registration system for Russians who plan to visit Ukraine.