Kuleba calls upon EU, G7 member states to stop issuing visas to Russians

EUROPEAN PRAVDA – WEDNESDAY, 10 AUGUST 2022, 16:24

Dmytro Kuleba, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called upon all member states of the European Union and the Group of Seven to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens.

Source: European Pravda

"I call upon all the EU and G7 member states to stop issuing visas to Russians. President Zelensky is absolutely right when he insists on it. The majority of the Russian population supports the war in Ukraine. They have to be stripped of their right to cross international borders until they learn to respect them", Kuleba posted on Twitter.

I call on all EU and G7 states to stop issuing visas to Russians. President @ZelenskyyUa is absolutely right to insist on this. Russians overwhelmingly support the war on Ukraine. They must be deprived of the right to cross international borders until they learn to respect them.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 10, 2022

Earlier, Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister of Estonia, called upon the international community to stop issuing tourist visas for trips to the EU to Russians. She stressed that visiting Europe is a privilege, not a basic human right.

Sanna Marin, the Prime-Minister of Finland also advocates for limiting the issuing of tourist visas to Russians on the pan-European level.

The European Commission claimed it is ready to move forward in implementing the new sanctions against Russia but it is within the member states’ competence.

Urmas Reinsalu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, during his visit to Kyiv on 3 August reported that his country will offer the EU to ban the tourist visas for Russians over the next week.

Estonia hasn’t been issuing tourist visas to Russians since spring. At the end of July the Estonian government approved the ban on issuing a temporary residence permit or visa for the purpose of studying to Russian citizens.

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