Russian authorities barred Ukrainian journalist Mykola Hryenko from entering Russia. Hryenko departed for Russia on April 24 to report on a memorial rally at the Mitino cemetery near Moscow dedicated to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant tragedy. Although Russia and Ukraine have a visa-free regime, Russian border guards at the Suzemka railway station denied him further travel, explaining that he was on a persona non-grata list. No reason for blacklisting Hryenko has been stated. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sent an official note to Russia requesting an explanation for the refusal of entry. The Russian Embassy in Ukraine confirmed that Russia denied entry to Hryenko, but said it is still waiting for official notification from Moscow of the reason for the entry ban.
http://en.rian.ru/news/20110427/163733013.html
UPDATE:
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: Russia Allows Hryenko to Enter
http://rian.com.ua/CIS_news/20110429/78728109.html
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