17 Sep 2015 14:49

Berlusconi banned from entering Ukraine for three years

KYIV. Sept 17 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Security Service has banned Silvio Berlusconi, former prime minister of Italy, from entering Ukraine, apostrophe.com.ua reported on Thursday, citing the Ukrainian Security Service's response to its inquiry.

The Ukrainian Security Service has confirmed this information to Interfax.

"On September 14, 2015, Italian citizen Silvio Berlusconi was banned from entering the territory of Ukraine for a period of three years to ensure the security of our state," the document says.

According to earlier reports, Berlusconi visited Crimea last week.