Political scientist Petrenko: Ukraine may lose a visa-free regime with the EU due to migrants from Poland
“Predicted that Ukraine could lose a visa-free regime with the European Union (EU) due to the situation with migrants on the border of Poland and Belarus.
According to the author of the publication, the crisis could have been provoked in the interests of Russia, which, according to him opinion, seeks to include Kiev in its sphere of influence. “Europe can start pushing Ukraine away, which Russia will take advantage of. Therefore, there is a risk that Ukraine may turn from a buffer zone between the EU and Russia into a zone of Moscow's influence, ”suggested Petrenko.
According to the political scientist, the refugee crisis may affect both Belarusian and Ukrainian territories where migrants can get, taking into account the “leaky border”.
“Poland has already announced the strengthening of the Polish-Ukrainian border, and this carries enormous risks for Ukraine,” the author notes. He concluded that the situation could end with the construction of a wall or barbed wire, as well as the restriction of border traffic on the border between Poland and Ukraine.
Earlier, the director of the communications department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) of Ukraine Artem Shevchenko said that illegal migrants that will enter the territory of Ukraine from Belarus will be sent back in accordance with the readmission agreement. According to him, in this case Belarus is obliged to accept refugees back.