Poland is being developed a solution that will deny Russians in the issuance of visas

Poland is working on the concept of refusal to citizens of the Russian Federation in issuing visas. You can expect a solution to this issue in the coming weeks. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Piotr Vazhik, reports Rolskie Radio. According to him, Poland advocates for the continuation of EU sanctions, especially on suspension of the Visa Movement Agreement for Russian citizens. At the same time, Vavzhik noted that not all EU countries agree.

Video of the Day "This is opposed by large member states, including Germany, France and the Netherlands. Due to the fact that it is impossible to overcome the resistance of these countries to suspend the Visa Movement Agreement for Russian citizens, Poland is working on a new decision, ”said the Deputy Foreign Ministry.

He also added that the country's diplomacy has been negotiating with some member states for several weeks and emphasized that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have similar views on these issues. "We can expect a solution to this issue in the coming weeks," the diplomat emphasized. Vvizhik also recalled that Poland has not issued tourist visas to citizens of the Russian Federation for several months.

They are now received only by Russians who are forced to cross the Polish-Russian border, including truck drivers, diplomats, as well as persons with a Pole card and members of families of Poland and other EU countries. The Czech Republic, which is currently presiding the EU Council, will propose to consider prohibiting the issuance of visas to the Russians at an informal meeting of the Foreign Minister at the end of August.

The idea of ​​a complete ban on entry into Western countries for the Russians is finding more supporters: except Ukraine, such calls are voicing European neighbors of Russia. Many of them have already closed the borders for Russian citizens. 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 visas to the Russians for an indefinite period.