Ukraine may suspend visa-free travel to Israel due to recent entrance restrictions for Ukrainians

• The President’s Office and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs are considering eliminating Israel’s visa-free travel policy.
• The envoy claims that Israel’s limitations on Ukrainian refugee immigration are to blame.
• The ambassador mentioned that the number of family members who are permitted to visit their Israeli relatives has been cut down by the Israeli Interior Ministry.

The President’s Office and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs are considering eliminating Israel’s visa-free travel policy. Yevhen Korniychuk, the nation’s ambassador to Israel, made this declaration in an interview with the Israeli weekly Detaly The envoy claims that Israel’s limitations on Ukrainian refugee immigration are to blame.

The ambassador mentioned that the number of family members who are permitted to visit their Israeli relatives has been cut down by the Israeli Interior Ministry. Invitations relating to healthcare are not being taken into account. For the inhabitants of Ukraine who wish to enter, electronic visas have also been introduced.

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“And it would be okay if these (restrictions – ed.) concerned all those involved in the war. But Russian citizens enter Israel without restrictions and Belarusian citizens do, too, while Ukrainian nationals face these electronic visas. Neither I nor my superiors can help but take it painfully. I am told by our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukrainian President’s Office that this is unacceptable. We are now considering whether we should suspend our visa-free travel for Israelis in response. It won’t be noticeable at the moment but ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Israeli government will feel it,” Korniychuk said.

The envoy claims that a significant exodus of Ukrainians from Israel has recently occurred as a result of the Israeli government’s stance.

“According to data, 38,500 people have entered your nation since the start of active hostilities, of whom roughly 13,000 have gotten Israeli passports. 14,100 people have already left out of the total. More than 5,000 people have fled in the past month. This demonstrates yet more how pointless the artificial limits are “The ambassador made a point.

Korniychuk added that the situation in Ukraine remains difficult as the country is suffering huge losses and destruction. “We don’t think Israel owes us anything. But from a moral perspective, shouldn’t you be on the right side in this war? We are alone facing this great trouble and are waiting for help from our partners – either paid or free, any kind, but we don’t want them to just sit on the shore waiting out until someone starts winning. Cause when we do, then they will start helping us more,” suggested the ambassador.

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