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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the EU to include in the e...

"Europe is not a disneyland for terror supporters." Zelensky urged the EU to include in a new package sanctions visa restrictions for Russians

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the EU to include in the eighth sanction package against the Russian Federation "Visa decisions" on Russians, so that "none of the involved in the war can use European hospitality. " He said this in the evening video on Sunday, September 4. According to Zelensky, it was one of the topics of a telephone conversation with the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Lyen.

Video of the Day "If Russian citizens support terror against Ukraine, against all of Europe. If they are silent for genocide in Ukraine, they should not be able to use Europe for entertainment and fun, ”the head of state emphasized. Zelensky believes that Europe is the territory of values, not "Disneyland for supporters of terror. " Visa restrictions, in his opinion, will be demonstrated.

"The free world should encourage the Russians to act, to act against those who have started this war," the President of Ukraine added. On August 31, the EU Foreign Ministers agreed to completely stop the simplified visa visa procedure. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba positively appreciated such a decision, calling him an "important fracture".

Against the background of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation, some members of the EU, including the Baltic countries, have already limited the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians, justifying the decision that visiting Europe for them is "a privilege, not a right. " Since airplaces between the EU and Russia have been suspended, many Russian tourists use the Baltic countries as a transit route to other EU countries.

Estonia Prime Minister Kai Callas said 30% of Russians traveling to the EU do so through the territory of Estonia. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that they plan to prohibit entry for most citizens of the Russian Federation for several weeks. For their part, Germany, Austria, France and Cyprus are still hesitant, because, despite the numerous military crimes of the Russians, they are not ready to turn away from them.