For the rebuilding of Ukraine. US exhibit in the Russian Federation McFol proposed to impose an outbound duty for Russians
" The former diplomat said that in his opinion, it is possible to charge all Russians traveling abroad. Video of the day “It can be a small fee. Money can be transferred to the Reconstruction Fund of Ukraine. As a US taxpayer, I already transfer money to the Government of Ukraine, most European taxpayers are doing the same. Why not Russians do this . . . Whose government has fallen into Ukraine and destroys it? ” - he said.
McFol added that the transfer of funds for the restoration of Ukraine is humanitarian aid and a generous act, and "all good people of the world, regardless of the color of the passport, are obliged to help in the reconstruction of Ukraine. " He recalled that all over the world is constantly imposing a visa duties. “No one forces the Russians to go on vacation to the French Riviera. They can go to Belarus - a good place for tourism.
No one convinces them that the EU borders should be crossed, but if they want to go on a journey, they have to contribute to Ukraine's rebuilding, ”the former diplomat said. He also expressed the opinion that for Russians fleeing from political persecution in the aggressor country, it is necessary to simplify visa visa and European countries. According to McFol, Russian citizens should contribute to the economy and development of the United States, not to strengthen the Putin regime.
The idea of a complete ban on entry into Western countries for the Russians is finding more and more supporters: except Ukraine, such calls are voiced by European neighbors of Russia. Many of them have already closed the borders for Russian citizens. 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 the terrorist country.