KIEV, March 5 - As of March 16, Russians will be temporarily allowed to enter Ukraine through international and inter-country checkpoints only.

"…To impose temporary restrictions on the crossing of the Ukrainian national border by residents of Russian border regions. As of March 16, 2015, Russian Federation citizens who live in border regions will be allowed to enter Ukraine via international and inter-country checkpoints only, using their foreign travel documents, and to stay in Ukraine up to 90 days during a 180-day period from the date of first entry," according to a Ukrainian Cabinet decree dated March 4.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is to inform the Russian government about the temporary restrictions over Ukrainian border crossing introduced for residents of Russian border regions, according to the document.