Czechia reports failure of EU attempt to fully ban tourist visas for Russians

Czechia's position on visa restrictions

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told Radio Prague International that the European Union had not reached an agreement on a complete ban on issuing tourist visas to citizens of the Russian Federation.

Member states' reaction to Finland's initiative

According to Petr Macinka, the majority of EU member states refused to support Finland's proposal, which envisaged a complete cessation of tourist visa issuance to Russians within the Union.

The diplomat noted that only four countries joined this initiative: the three Baltic republics and Romania.