From now on, Russians will not be able to get to these countries through the Schengen external border, and to the EU – through transit through these countries.
Starting at midnight on Monday, September 19, ban on entry of Russian citizens to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Russians will also not be able to use these countries for transit.
From now on, Russian citizens with an existing short-term Schengen visa issued for the purpose of tourism, sports and visiting cultural events will not be able to enter the territory of the European Union through the above-mentioned four countries.
p>
Also, citizens of the Russian Federation will no longer be able to enter these countries through the European Union. And these countries do not issue short-term tourist visas to Russians.
Read also: The window to Europe is closed for Russians: the simplified visa regime has been suspended
We note that the only land border for the entry of Russian tourists Finland remains a member of the EU, whose Foreign Ministry stated that there are no legal grounds for introducing a complete ban on issuing tourist visas to citizens of Russia.
We will remind you that on August 31, the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the European Union decided to completely suspend the validity of the visa facilitation agreement with Russia.
Read also: “Europe is not a place for murderers to walk” : Zelenskyi on visa restrictions for Russians
Related video
Entry to another country – right or permission? Why do many European countries limit Russians' free entry, intending to admit only those who have sufficient individual reasons for this? And does Ukraine need to accept “internal opponents of the regime”? Read in Olena Podolyan's article “What should we do with the good Russians“.
See special topic: Ukrainian military destroyed the base of the occupiers in the Luhansk region: map On the territory The personnel of the Novoaidar forest farm has been liquidated by Russians. Russia can use any excuse not to return prisoners – Kostin According to the Prosecutor General, such cases have already happened. RF troops shelled the Sumy region with artillery: one person died A local farm was significantly damaged. Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft The plane was shot down in the sky over the Kherson region. It is not even possible to take DNA material: Ukraine receives the bodies of the dead in a terrible condition The head of the patronage service “Azov” spoke about the difference in attitude towards the dead between Ukraine and Russia.
