Now the most important thing is that the countries through which Russian citizens can enter Europe agree to this decision.
visa for citizens of Russia, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba. He noted during an interview with the publication “Gordon” that the issuance of visas is subject to the national policy of each individual country.
The Minister also reminded that the visa regime in the Russian Federation operates with the USA, Canada and Europe.
“What is, from a physical point of view, the entry of a Russian into Europe? There is physical entry – by car, train, bus. It is possible through Finland, the Baltic countries and Poland. If these countries are closed, visas are not issued and they are not allowed to enter valid visas, the flow of passengers to Europe is almost reduced to zero. There is an option – through Turkey with transfers… The key is to make a decision at least by these countries, and then push for a full-fledged decision,” Kuleba emphasized.
The minister reminded that there are also those Russians who support Ukraine and oppose the war and policies of Vladimir Putin. For them, the status of political refugee can be applied, which is also available in every country.
“The second is that there are exceptions to entry for humanitarian reasons. In reality, we are talking about isolated cases. And this is the tragedy of modern Russia, because they have reduced the number of sane people to isolated cases,” said the head of the MFA. “I am sure that for them it can be a solution was found on humanitarian grounds. But in general, the Russian people share responsibility with President Putin for this war.”
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We will remind you that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called to deprive the citizens of the Russian Federation of the opportunity to enter European countries.
However, currently there is no consensus in the EU on this issue. A number of countries insist on a ban, because the citizens of the Russian Federation must bear responsibility for the actions of their authorities. Other states adhere to the opinion voiced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that “this will create danger for opponents of the Putin regime”.
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But there are also those states that have already begun to refuse visas to Russians.
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