EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa agreement with Russia
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- European Union foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow and making it harder for Russian citizens to obtain entry to the bloc.
- Ukraine and some member states had called for a blanket ban, however others like France and Germany were opposed.
- Several eastern EU countries which border Russia are expected to impose further restrictions.
- On other hand, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Glushko said, the EU was shooting itself in the foot and the move would not go unanswered.
- More than a million Russian citizens have travelled to the EU since Russia has started special military operations against Ukraine in February.
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Published date : 02 Sep 2022 05:53PM