“ The European Commission has adopted stricter visa rules for Russian citizens due to increased security risks related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as the use of migration as a weapon, acts of sabotage and potential abuse of the visa regime. Source: “European Truth” The direct speech of the Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen: “”Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine continues to pose a serious threat to European security, with increased risks associated with sabotage, disinformation and drone incursions into the EU.” Details: The European Commission called the decision a necessary step to protect the security of the European Union and its citizens. Direct speech of the head of European diplomacy: “Our duty is to protect our citizens. From now on, stricter rules will apply to Russian citizens applying for a visa to travel to the EU. Travel to the EU and free movement within the EU is a privilege, not a given.” Details: From now on, Russian citizens will no longer be able to obtain multiple-entry visas. They will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU. This will allow applicants to be checked more thoroughly and more frequently to reduce any potential security risks. The decision aims to reduce threats to public policy and internal security by allowing exceptions for limited and justified cases, such as independent journalists and human rights defenders, ensuring the same application in all EU member states and preventing the circumvention of the rules. The publication notes that the decision is based on a joint assessment of the member states in the framework of local Schengen cooperation and must be approved by all member states in the Visa Committee. Background: According to some sources, the EU wants to strengthen it by the end of the week visa rules for Russians The EU has already made it more difficult for Russians to obtain visas, suspending a visa facilitation agreement with Russia at the end of 2022. Some member states, notably the Baltic states and Poland, have gone further by banning or severely restricting Russians from entering their territory.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Illustrative photo from pixabay.com The European Commission has adopted stricter visa rules for Russian citizens due to increased security risks related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as the use of migration as a weapon, acts of sabotage and potential abuse of the visa regime.
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Source: “European truth”
The direct speech of the Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Hanna Virkkunen: “Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine continues to pose a serious threat to European security, with increased risks associated with sabotage, disinformation and drone incursions into the EU.”
Details: The European Commission called the decision a necessary step to protect the security of the European Union and its citizens.
The direct speech of the head of European diplomacy Kaia Callas: “Our duty is to protect our citizens. From now on, Russian citizens applying for a visa to travel to the EU will be subject to stricter rules. Traveling to the EU and moving freely within the EU is a privilege, not a given.”
Details: From now on, Russian citizens will no longer be able to obtain multiple-entry visas. They will have to apply for a new visa every time they plan to travel to the EU. And this will allow applicants to be screened more thoroughly and more frequently to reduce any potential security risks.
The decision aims to reduce threats to public policy and internal security by allowing exceptions for limited and justified cases, such as independent journalists and human rights defenders, ensuring uniform application in all EU member states and preventing circumvention of the rules.
The publication notes that the decision is based on a joint assessment of member states within the framework of local Schengen cooperation in Russia and must be approved by all member states in the Visa Committee.
Prehistory:
- As “European Truth” reported, according to some sources, the EU wants to tighten visa rules for Russians by the end of the week.
- The EU has already made it more difficult for Russians to obtain visas, suspending a visa facilitation agreement with Russia at the end of 2022 following a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Some member states, notably the Baltic states and Poland, have gone even further by banning or severely restricting the entry of Russians into their territory.