Poland will join the ban on the entry of Russians from the Baltic states

The ban on entry into the European Union through its territory for Russians with Schengen visas from the Baltic countries was agreed the day before. Exceptions will apply to truck drivers, diplomats and those

Poland will join the ban on the entry of Russians, which was introduced by the Baltic countries. This is with reference to the statement of the Polish government reports Reuters.

On September 7, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia agreed to ban Russians with Schengen visas from entering the EU across their borders with both Russia and Belarus. An exception is planned for those who cross borders for humanitarian reasons, for diplomats, for those visiting relatives, and for truck drivers.

The details of this decision are to be finalized this week, and its implementation is scheduled for mid-September.

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At the end of August, the heads of the ministries of foreign affairs of the Baltic countries and Poland held an informal meeting, where, among other things, they discussed the possibility of introducing a ban on the issuance of visas to Russians and Belarusians at the national level, as well as on crossing the borders of these states with visas of any EU country. They indicated that this decision may be temporary until such measures are introduced throughout the European Union.

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After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Baltic countries proposed to completely suspend the visa regime between the European Union and Russia. The initiative was not supported by most EU countries, but in the end a "political" decision was made to suspend the visa facilitation. This measure will increase the visa fee from €35 to €80. According to the EU, this will reduce the number of visas issued. The decision on what to do with the already issued visas has not yet been made, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

Due to the new measures taken by Poland and the Baltic countries regarding Russians, Finland will remain the only country to enter the EU that can be used as a transit (at the end of February, the EU completely closed the skies for Russian aircraft). The head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry, Pekka Haavisto, said yesterday that Helsinki would not restrict the entry of Russian tourists until the relevant decision of the European Commission.

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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov previously pointed out that in response to the "Schengen walls" "we do not need to close, we do not need to reciprocate, collectively punish citizens of European countries." According to the minister, Moscow "has favorite characters" that are already on the "sanction lists." President Vladimir Putin has also opposed retaliation on the issue.