The Chancellor of Germany believes that opponents of the regime should be able to escape from Russia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against the ban issuing visas to Russians. According to the politician, this will create a danger for opponents of the regime of Vladimir Putin, writes Reuters.
Scholz said that although it is possible to hold a debate at the European level on the ban on the entry of Russian tourists, it is important “not to make life difficult for opponents of the Kremlin” so that they could leave Russia.
“It is important for us to understand that many people are fleeing Russia because they do not agree with the Russian regime. All the decisions we make should not make it difficult to leave the country, to avoid the leadership and dictatorship in Russia,” the chancellor emphasized after meeting with the leaders of the Northern European countries in Oslo.
Leaders of several European countries, including the present at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, called to ban Russian tourists from entering the EU, so that they also bear responsibility for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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In an interview with The Washington Post, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi called to deprive citizens of the Russian Federation of the opportunity to enter European countries.
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On August 10, it became known that < The European Union will hold consultations on the ban on issuing visas to Russians. Currently, there is no consensus in the EU on this. A number of countries insist on a ban, because the citizens of the country must be responsible for the actions of the authorities. Others follow the opinion expressed by Chancellor Scholz. Some countries have already started denying visas to Russians.
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