Voice of Islam editor was added to ukrainian stoplist – media
Editor-in-chief of the Voice of Islam (golosislama.com) media project Dmitry Hamza Chernomorchenko, a Russian citizen seeking Ukrainian citizenship, has been refused entry into Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda.
He has been kept in a special room in the departing area of Odesa International Airport since Monday noon, Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
Chernomorchenko told the edition that Ukrainian border guards had not let him and his brother cross the border because they had allegedly failed to prove the purpose of their visit. According to the journalist, he showed a notarized letter from the owner of the Odesa-based apartment he rents. He also noted that they had concluded an agreement with the owner and she was ready to register him as a tenant. Chernomorchenko had also a return ticket from Odesa.
He claims the purpose of his visit is to apply for Ukrainian citizenship because his mother was a Ukrainian and he has the right to receive Ukrainian documents.
"I have cancer. I need a healthy diet and a good sleep. You've seen our conditions. Besides, there is nothing to eat and drink," he told the edition.
Source: UNIAN