Ukrainian border guards said they did not let the Russian actor into the country

As specified on the website of the border service, the Russian citizen arrived in Boryspil by flight from Istanbul.

“The border guards of the Kiev Separate Checkpoint established that the Russian, who is a theater and film actor, violated the procedure for entering the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

There he took part in the filming of a Russian TV series, ”the press service said.

The border guards did not allow the man to enter the country, and also banned him from entering Ukraine for three years.

In December 2020, Ukrainian border guards did not allow a Russian blogger who had previously visited Crimea to enter the country.

Also, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine included Russian actors Igor Kopylov, Igor Petrenko and Maria Mironova on the list of persons who pose a threat to national security.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum was held there in March 2014 - the majority of residents favored reunification with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed that the Crimea issue is closed for Russia, and the referendum on the peninsula was held in strict accordance with international law.