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The Czech Republic, which is currently presiding on the EU Council, will propose...

Prohibition on the issuance of visas to the Russians: the Czech Republic will invite EU countries to consider the issue at the end of August

The Czech Republic, which is currently presiding on 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. This was reported by the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, Inquirer writes. "In the conditions of Russian aggression that the Kremlin continues to increase, there can be no question of the usual tourism for Russian citizens," he said.

Video of Lipavsky Day also expressed the opinion that the complete cessation of Russian visas by all EU Member States can become another "very effective sanction". In an interview with The Washington Post, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a visa ban for Russian citizens could be one of the most effective measures against Russia.

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