All complaints are in the Kremlin. Kuleba answered the critics of the idea of ​​banning entry into the EU for Russians

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba responded to a discussion on the initiative of official Kiev to ban tourist visas to Europe for Russians. "Russians, dissatisfied with the prospect of banning tourist trips to Europe, can send their complaints to the Kremlin, and moreover, more 'riding, "Kuleba wrote in his Twitter on August 13. Video day earlier the idea of ​​banning tourist visas to the EU for Russians supported the Baltic countries, Finland, Poland and other states.

However Many Russians. Yes, German Chancellor Olaf Sholtz said on August 11 that he did not consider it necessary to introduce a general ban on the entry of the Russians to the European Union through the war of Russia against Ukraine. Scholz explained his attitude that the responsibility for the war against Ukraine allegedly bears only Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin.

The idea of ​​a complete ban on entry into Western countries for all Russians is finding more and more supporters: except for Ukraine And, such calls are voiced by European neighbors of Russia. Many of them have already closed their borders for Russian citizens, but require a collective decision from EU countries.

Thus, Latvia Prime Minister Krishyanis Karinsh at a meeting with Lithuania Prime Minister on August 13 stated that the decision to terminate visas to Russian citizens should be made at the EU level. 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.

On August 8, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said he intends to limit the rides of the Russians to Finland and other EU countries. Before that, the Latvian Embassy in Russia stopped the issuance of all the visas to the Russians for an indefinite period. Finland and Estonia were also called on the EU's entry to the EU's entry to the ban on tourist visas.