Ukraine bars entry to Russian nationalist lawmaker

Ukraine has barred a Russian nationalist lawmaker from entering the country for a year amid growing tension between Kiev and Moscow over military and religious issues, border officials said Friday. Konstantin Zatulin was denied entry Thursday upon arrival at the airport in Simferopol and informed he was barred. State Border Service spokesman Serhiy Astakhov said the ban was ordered by law-enforcement officials, but he did not have further details. Officials of the national security service could not be reached for comment. Simferopol is near Sevastopol, the Ukrainian port that is home of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Ukrainian officials have indicated they do not want to renew the Russian fleet's lease when it expires in 2017. The issue is likely to be in focus when the Russian fleet celebrates Navy Day on Sunday. Russian... [read full story]