Kallas emphasized that 30% of Russian citizens enter the EU through the Estonian border.
Prime Minister of Estonia Kaia Kallas informed , who had a telephone conversation with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. In particular, they discussed the issue of introducing visa restrictions for Russian tourists. Kallas wrote about this on Twitter.
“Ursula von der Leyen called to discuss the ban on tourist trips for Russian citizens,” the post reads.
Kallas also stated that 30% of Russians enter the EU through the Estonian border.
“We are not in favor of an outright ban – we support humanitarian exceptions and our border should remain open to asylum seekers and dissidents. EU unity is important,” the Prime Minister wrote.
Called @vonderleyen to discuss tourism ban for Russian citizens. 30% enter the EU via the Estonian border. We do not advocate for an outright ban – we support humanitarian exceptions and our border has to remain open for asylum seekers, dissidents. EU unity is important.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) August 25, 2022
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Earlier, Callas said that the ban on entry into the European Union as tourists for Russian citizens should be implemented to protect national security and the integrity of EU sanctionsand continue until the Russian aggression in Ukraine stops.
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The issue of the ban on tourist trips by Russians to Europe has been actively discussed in the EU member states in recent weeks. Some of them have already introduced local entry restrictions for citizens of the Russian Federation, but at the level of the European Union, a complete visa ban is unlikely. Instead, MEPs may increase visa fees for Russian touristsand complicate the process of obtaining the necessary documents, reports Bloomberg.
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