EU Agrees To Suspend Russia Visa Deal But Will Stop Short Of A Full Tourist Ban

 

DW: EU foreign ministers agree to suspend Russian visa accord 

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell says EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend the bloc's visa facilitation agreement with Russia over Moscow's war in Ukraine. 

EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a 2007 visa facilitation agreement with Russia over the country's war in Ukraine, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Wednesday.

"This will significantly reduce the number of new visas issued by the EU member states. 

It's going to be more difficult, it's going to take longer," Borrell said at the end of a two-day meeting of foreign ministers in Prague.  

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WNU Editor: How times have changed. During the Cold War the Soviet Union put up the Iron Curtain to keep its citizens within it's borders. Flash forward to today. Europe is putting up a "new curtain" to keep Russian citizens within its borders.

EU Agrees To Suspend Russia Visa Deal But Will Stop Short Of A Full Tourist Ban  

EU foreign ministers agree to scrap Russia visa deal but stop short of full tourist ban -- Euronews  

EU will suspend agreement with Russia that eases visa issuance - Hungary minister -- Reuters 

EU countries torn over Russian tourist visa ban move -- AP  

European Union to Restrict Visas for Russian Citizens -- WSJ