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Change would mean Ukrainians with temporary visas would be able to bring their relatives to Britain

Vadym Prystaiko told a select committee that he is aware of the scourge of bigotry at Ukraine’s borders and admitted that “problems arise” when foreigners appear to be prioritised for evacuation.

Vadym Prystaiko said the process needed to be 'simplified' and revealed that his wife had met with 'hassles' trying to get a visa when he first came to the UK

Vadym Prystaiko says UK Home Office system has long-standing issues even before war

Vadym Prystaiko told MPs that Britain’s visa bureaucracy had been ‘tough’ for Ukrainians to wade through even before the conflict with Russia started.

Vadym Prystaiko also suggests visa requirements should be temporarily dropped

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, has praised Evening Standard readers for helping to raise more than £250,000 as part of our joint Ukraine appeal with The Independent. These funds will flow into the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal, whose total now exceeds £100 million.

Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine’s ambassador in London, stepped up the demand for more military equipment

Ukraine’s ambassador to London said Putin’s plan to capture swathes of Ukraine within days had failed

The Ukrainian ambassador relayed this request to the mayor or London in a talk they had at the Ukrainian Institute in London.

MPs have handed Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, a standing ovation as he sat in the gallery overlooking the Commons chamber.. The applause, which lasted for nearly a minute, came ahead of a PMQs dominated by sanctions and the UK’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.