"Trips to Europe is a privilege": Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on restrictions on the entry of the Russians

The premieres of four countries reported that some Russian citizens who support Russian aggression in Ukraine pose a danger and therefore should be closed. The premieres of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - Mateusz Moravetsky, Ingrida Shimonite, Krishyanis Karinsh and Kai Callas - have published a joint statement in connection with the decision to restrict entry to the country to Russian citizens since September 19.

It emphasizes that the West is associated with the threat of the safety of these countries and the entire Schengen zone, and for Russian dissidents of the government neighboring countries will make exceptions. The statement was published, in particular, on the website of the Polish government on Thursday, September 8.

According to the premieres, among the citizens of the Russian Federation who enter the Schengen zone are people who aim to jeopardize the safety of countries, as three -quarters of Russia's citizens support a full -scale war against Ukraine. "It is also unacceptable that people are tortured and killed in Ukraine, citizens of the aggressor country can travel freely to the EU.

Most visas are issued to the Russians to full-scale Russian aggression in Ukraine, in various geopolitical conditions and other circumstances. Travel to the European Union - It's a privilege, not a person's right, "the statement reads. The heads of the four countries also declared a joint approach to the bandwidth for the Russians. The premieres reminded that temporary measures will come into force by September 19.

At the same time, the statement emphasizes that the full ban on the entry of Russian citizens to the Schengen area across the borders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is not discussed. "The mutually agreed exceptions will be retained for dissidents, humanitarians, family members, residence owners, to facilitate the transportation of goods and transport services, diplomatic missions, transit objects for travelers to and from Kaliningrad, etc. .

The leaders of the four countries also declared the need to support the opponents of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and give them the opportunity to leave the territory of the aggressor state. We will remind, today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Urmas Rinsal at a briefing reported that Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland are introducing a ban on entry to countries for Russian citizens with any Schengen visas since September 19.