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In 2025, visa policies have become a pivotal issue in international relations, especially concerning Russian and Belarusian citizens. Latvia's plan to impose visa application restrictions reflects broader European efforts to limit entry into the EU due to geopolitical tensions. A notable example is the suspension of the simplified visa regime with Russia by the EU, significantly complicating travel for Russian citizens. The US has also denied visas to key Russian figures, highlighting ongoing diplomatic challenges. Meanwhile, Finland is considering humanitarian visas for Russian citizens who oppose the war in Ukraine, showcasing a nuanced approach to visa issuance. These developments mark a significant shift in how countries are using visa policies as tools in international diplomacy, emphasizing security and sanctions.
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Visas for Russians and Belarusians Latvia plans to limit visa applications for Russian and Belarusian citizens The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia plans to introduce restrictions on visa applications for admission and entry to Latvia for citizens of Russia and Belarus. 353 2

лавров Russian journalists were not issued visas to USA. Lavrov promised that "he will not forget, he will not forgive" The United States did not grant visas to Russian journalists to accompany the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the UN General Assembly. 15 341 69 World

зеленський,нііністе President of Finland Niinisto arrived in Ukraine. VIDEO The President of Finland, Sauli Niinisto, arrived in Kyiv on an official visit. 3 817 12 Incidents

віза Cyprus cancels simplified visa regime with Russia Cyprus authorities have announced that the country will no longer apply simplified rules for Russian citizens applying for tourist visas. 3 029 2 World

росатом US denied visas to Rosatom members who wanted to participate in IAEA conference Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said that United States has effectively banned Russian representatives from participating in a conference on nuclear energy in Washington by not issuing them entry visas. 3 209 33 World

рф,віза,шенгенська From October 25, Czech Republic prohibits entry of Russians with tourist and student visas The government of the Czech Republic on Wednesday decided to increase visa restrictions for Russian citizens. 3 992 31 World

сійярто Hungary will continue to issue visas to Russians - Szijjarto Hungary does not intend to refuse issuing Schengen visas to Russians, including multiple-entry visas. 7 273 66 World

польща Decision to limit entry of Russians into EU is absolutely justified, - Polish MFA The decision of Poland and the Baltic countries to limit the issuance of visas to citizens of Russia for trips to the EU is "absolutely justified." 966 4 World

паспорт,рф Decision to suspend simplified visa regime from Russian Federation entered into force in EU On Monday, September 12, the decision of the Council of the EU to suspend the agreement on the simplified visa regime with the Russian Federation entered into force. 3 343 29 World

зеленський,левітс Simultaneous killing by Russian army of civilian population in Ukraine and stay of its citizens in European countries cannot be justified, - President of Latvia Levits The ban on the entry of Russian citizens to the Baltic states and Poland is not only a matter of the security of these countries, but also one of the types of anti-Russian sanctions. 2 069 34 Previously in trend: War

росія,віза Council of EU approved complete termination of agreement on simplified visa regime with Russian Federation Today, September 9, the Council of the EU adopted a decision that completely suspends the Agreement on simplification of the visa regime between the EU and Russia. Therefore, the general rules of the Visa Code will apply to citizens of Russia. 3 987 15 World

шенген,рф,віза Baltic States and Poland will close entry of Russians with Schengen visas from September 19 Starting from September 19, Estonia closes entry for citizens of Russia, in particular those who have Schengen visas issued by third countries. 8 205 69 Previously in trend: War

еврокомиссия Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU countries agreed on proposal to suspend simplified visa regime with Russia The Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) of the EU countries in Brussels approved on Wednesday the proposal presented by the European Commission (EC) the day before to suspend the EU agreement on the simplified visa regime with Russia 1 070 10 World

зеленський Abolition of simplified EU visa regime for Russians - responsibility for aggression against Ukraine - Zelensky. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Ukraine’s citizens today at an end of 195 days of full-scale war with Russia. 2 090 15 Previously in trend: War

єврокомісія European Commission proposes to completely suspend Agreement on simplification of visa regime with Russian Federation The European Commission has officially made a proposal to completely suspend the Agreement on visa facilitation between the EU and Russia. 2 597 10 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

кірбі Sanctions, in particular visa restrictions, should hinder Putin, holding all Russians to account is counterproductive, - Kirby. VIDEO All Russians cannot be punished for the war against Ukraine. 4 292 61 Previously in trend: War

польща Issuance of visas to Russians is limited to minimum, - Polish Prime Minister Morawieckш Poland unequivocally advocates a ban on the entry of Russians into the territory of the European Union. 3 408 15 World

санкції Sanctions and visa restrictions should make Russians feel price of aggression against Ukraine, - Zelensky A consistent sanctions policy against Russia and visa restrictions for citizens of this state should make the aggressor feel the price of war and contribute to the strengthening of Ukraine’s position and, consequently, the achievement of peace. 1 224 27 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

кулеба Kuleba on visa restrictions for Russians: EU decision is positive, but its implementation is important Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba positively evaluates the decision adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers on August 31 regarding the change in the visa policy for citizens of Russia. At the same time, he emphasizes the importance of its conscientious implementation by all EU member states. 1 413 11 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

віза Finland plans to introduce humanitarian visas for Russians who oppose war The Finnish government is considering the possibility of introducing a new type of humanitarian visa for Russian citizens. They will be issued to people who oppose the war in Ukraine. 3 245 39 World

литва,кордон Five EU-neighboring countries of Russia will discuss entry restrictions for Russian citizens, - Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Lithuania welcomes the decision of the European Union to suspend the simplified visa regime with Russia. 3 104 7 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

шенген,рф,віза Ministers of foreign affairs of EU agreed to stop agreement with Russian Federation on simplification of visa regime, - Borrell The ministers of foreign affairs of the countries of the European Union have reached political agreements regarding the issuance of Schengen visas for citizens of the Russian Federation: the simplified procedure for issuing visas will be completely discontinued. Visas will be issued on an individual basis, taking into account personal circumstances. 4 698 26 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

моравецький Morawiecki about visas for Russians: "I don’t remember that in 1943 German tourists traveled, for example, to Great Britain" In Copenhagen, during the Baltic Sea energy security summit, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on the European Union to stop issuing visas to Russians. 7 135 29 Previously in trend: War

рф,віза,шенгенська EU countries were unable to introduce сomplete ban on issuing visas for Russians, - Sijarto The European Union will suspend the agreement with Russia, which facilitates the issuance of Schengen visas. 7 203 59 World

кулеба Ban on issuing visas to European Union should also apply to citizens of Belarus, - Kuleba Citizens of Belarus should also be banned from issuing visas to the EU. 2 623 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

шенген,рф,віза Burbok proposes to stop EU agreement with Russia on easing visa regime The European Union may suspend the agreement with the Russian Federation on visa facilitation. 2 652 19 World

шенген,рф,віза Netherlands advocates ban on issuing visas to citizens of Russia Russian tourists are no longer welcome in Europe and therefore should not be issued Schengen visas. 1 639 12 World

шенген,рф,віза Germany and France propose not to ban, but to slow down process of issuing visas to citizens of Russian Federation, - Politico Germany and France sent a letter on the eve of the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs and defense of the EU countries in Prague, in which they suggest not to introduce a complete ban on entry for residents of Russia. 1 542 29 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

росія,віза European Union is going to make it more difficult for Russians to obtain visas, - FT European Union foreign ministers are preparing to support the suspension of the visa facilitation agreement with Russia, which will limit Russians’ ability to travel to EU countries, at an informal meeting in Prague next week. 3 985 41 World

виза,шенген France and Germany propose to introduce visa sanctions not for all Russians, - Bloomberg France and Germany have said the EU should continue issuing visas to Russians not connected to the government, even as Russia’s neighbors, including the Baltic states and Finland, want the ban on issuing entry documents to all without exclusions of Russians were introduced. 7 022 42 World

шенген,рф,віза European Union plans to increase cost and terms of issuing visas for citizens of Russian Federation, - Bloomberg According to Bloomberg, citizens of the Russian Federation who want to get a short-term visa to enter the EU will have to pay more and endure additional bureaucracy. Such a decision was adopted as a compromise to mitigate the differences of the member states of the European Union. 2 927 27 World

війна,руйнування "This is not Putin’s war, this is war of Russians," - Polish Foreign Ministry The European Union is unlikely to agree to stop issuing visas to all Russians. 11 878 50 World

шенген,рф,віза German opposition joined calls to limit issuance of visas to citizens of Russian Federation Politicians of the opposition "Christian Democratic Union" joined the calls to limit the issuance of visas to Russian citizens in connection with Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine. 2 033 20 World

швеція Sweden opposed a total ban on visas for Russians The Swedish government wants to see restrictions, but not a complete suspension of visa issuance to Russian citizens. 6 563 44 World

шенген,рф,віза Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania called on EU countries to suspend validity of already issued long-term visas for Russians until end of war in Ukraine The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielus Landsbergis, called on EU countries to cancel the long-term Schengen visas issued by EU countries to Russians, at least until the end of the war in Ukraine. 1 393 13 War in Ukraine

росія Lithuania supports EU-wide visa ban for Russian citizens, - Foreign Minister Landsbergis The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania supported the ban on tourist visas for citizens of Russia. 670 6 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

шенген,рф,віза Denmark plans to limit Russians’ entry even if EU does not ban Schengen visas - Head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kofod The Danish government will consider imposing restrictions on tourist visas for citizens of Russia. 1 769 15 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

рейнсалу EU-wide ban on Schengen visas for Russian citizens is possible - Estonian Foreign Minister Reinsalu Visa restrictions for Russian citizens, imposed by individual countries of the European Union, are steps towards a possible European-wide ban on visas for Russians. 3 559 16 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

шольц Scholz on banning Schengen visas for Russian citizens: We should not complicate escape from Russian dictatorship The issue of visas for Russians to enter the European Union "should be discussed," and there is "space for discussion" at the level of individual EU states. 10 302 155 World

росіяни Kuleba calls on EU and G7 to ban issuance of tourist visas to citizens of Russian Federation Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba called on the EU and the "Big Seven" countries to ban the issuance of tourist visas to citizens of Russia. 2 931 20 Previously in trend: War

росіяни Denmark supports visa ban for Russians - Immigration Minister The Danish government is in favor of limiting the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens. However, it prefers to do it together with all EU countries. 3 947 14 World

зеленський Citizens of the Terrorist State of Russia should not use Schengen, - Zelensky. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Ukrainian people. 4 036 62 Previously in trend: War

шенген,рф,віза U.S. Ex-ambassador to Russia McFaul calls on EU countries to oblige Russians to pay Ukraine fee when entering the EU U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul called for the introduction of a special fee in favor of Ukraine for Russian citizens entering European countries. 5 137 44 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

кулеба Kuleba replied to Scholz: This is not only Putin’s war, Russians mostly support it and approve missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba disagreed with a statement of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who did not support the idea of a general ban on Russians entering the EU. 8 428 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

шенген,рф,віза Czech Presidency of the EU supports ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to citizens of Russia Jan Lipavsky, Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, presiding in European Union Council, on Wednesday supported a complete ban on Schengen visas for Russian citizens, proposed earlier by some EU countries. 3 702 34 World

шенген,рф,віза Suspension of issuance of Schengen visas to Russians began to be discussed in EU, - DW The ban on issuing Schengen visas to citizens of the Russian Federation may be included in the new package of sanctions. 3 459 18 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

стефанчук Heads of foreign ministries of EU countries plan to discuss ban on visas for Russians, - Stefanchuk The heads of the ministries of foreign affairs of the countries of the European Union plan to discuss the issue of banning visas for citizens of the Russian Federation at the end of August. 2 186 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

рейнсалу Estonia has banned issuance of visas and residence permits to Russian citizens for the purpose of study, - Minister Reinsalu Estonian Government has decided to limit the ability of Russian citizens to apply for a temporary residence permit or visa for the purpose of studying in Estonia. In addition, the sanctions are being amended so that citizens of Russia and Belarus will only be able to register short-term work in Estonia if they have a visa issued by Estonia. 1 782 14 World

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