Between the EU and Russia stopped acting simplified visa regime

On Monday, September 12, the Council of the European Union's decision to suspend a simplified visa agreement with Russia came into force against Russia against a full -scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. The decision was made by the EU Council on September 9. "The decision is a direct consequence of Russia's actions and another proof of our unwavering commitment to Ukraine and its people," said the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic Vit Rakushan.

Video of the day will now spread the general rules of the Visa Code. For Russians, this means that on July 31, the EU foreign ministers have reached a political agreement to completely suspend the simplified procedure for issuing visas to Russian aggressor citizens. Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have stated that they were ready to take "national measures" to reduce the number of Russians entering their countries until the EU has made a collective decision.

Some EU countries, including Germany and France, oppose the full visa prohibition. On September 9, the European Commission provided recommendations for member states for consideration of visa applications submitted by citizens of Russia's aggressor country. The EC recommended that "show special care" when checking whether applicants from Russia could pose a threat to security or international relations, and in this case to refuse them on the basis of an individual assessment.