UAE, adopted a neutral stance and called for a ceasefire (Representative)
DUBAI:
Kyiv’s embassy in the Gulf Arab country said that the United Arab Emirates had temporarily suspended visa-free entry for citizens of Ukraine, Kyiv’s embassy in the Gulf Arab country for know, at a time when thousands of people are fleeing the war in Ukraine.
The UAE’s decision took effect on Tuesday, the embassy said in a notice to citizens on its Facebook page, without providing a reason. Emirati authorities did not respond to a request for comment.
Anna Goncharnco, of Ukraine, told Reuters in Dubai, where she was vacationing, that she made the decision at a time when “the whole world is helping”. She lives in the Netherlands, but her daughter lives in Kyiv with her father.
“I find it really a crime from this country (UAE) if they don’t allow Ukrainians to enter this country right now and ask for a visa. How do they get a visa at this time? , that’s not possible,” she said. Ukraine pavilion at the Dubai Expo world expo.
More than 650,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring European countries since Russia invaded. The European Union says it is preparing for millions of refugees.
The UAE, which has adopted a neutral stance in the conflict and called for a ceasefire and diplomacy, said on Wednesday it would provide $5 million worth of aid assistance to civilians in Ukraine, state media reported. news.
Inna and her daughter Sonia, also visiting Dubai for the world’s fair, are worried about their family and friends in the Black Sea port city of Odessa.
“It’s terrible, it’s so heartbreaking. We’re worried for our friends, for our family because they’re there and can’t leave the country,” said Inna, who declined to give her last name.
Sonia wants to go home.
“I was supposed to graduate this year, now I don’t know what tomorrow will bring… Please stop the war in our country, it’s scary,” she said in English.
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