"You cannot turn Europe into a supermarket." Zelensky urged the EU not to give visas to Russian terror tops

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening address on Friday, August 12, said that Russian military criminals and state -owned terror associates should not use Schengen visas. The Head of State thanked the Czech Republic, the Baltic States and other European countries that support visa restrictions for Russian aggressor citizens and raise this issue at the EU level. He stressed that visa restrictions for Russians are a fair step on which all the defenders of European values ​​should insist.

Video of the Day "Of course, we all understand: there are people who really need protection that are persecuted in Russia, even can kill, and therefore they have to get help of a civilized world. These are known legal mechanisms - through refuge other opportunities to help and support. But it is for those who are fighting for those who are persecuted. And it should not relate to the rest of Russian citizens in Europe, tourism, entertain Zelensky.

According to the President, "it is impossible to turn Europe into a supermarket that does not matter who comes in - the main thing is that a person pays for the product. " The Czech Republic, which is currently presiding the EU Council, will propose to consider prohibiting the issuance of visas to the Russians at an informal meeting of the Foreign Minister at the end of August.

The idea of ​​a complete ban on entry into Western countries for the Russians is finding more and more supporters: except Ukraine, such calls are voiced by Russia's European neighbors. Many of them have already closed the borders for Russian citizens. On August 8, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said he intends to limit the rides of the Russians to Finland and other EU countries.