Finland Urges EU To Ban Russian Tourist Visas
Valtonen said 470,000 Schengen tourist visas were issued to Russians in 2025 and called for tighter EU rules and a broader ban.
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Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has called on EU member states to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens until Russia ends its aggressive war in Ukraine. The Finnish foreign ministry said in a press release that the issuance of tourist visas to Russians to the Schengen area has increased in recent years.
Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen called on EU countries not to issue tourist visas to Russian citizens. Valtonen stated that Schengen countries issued approximately 500,000 tourist visas in 2025.
Finland demands a complete ban on tourist visas for Russians at the EU-wide level. Alina Valtonen says Russian citizens should not enjoy European freedoms while Russia is waging war against Ukraine
Russian citizens could lose the ability to enter Europe if the European Union (EU) follows Finland's lead and completely bans tourist visas, as it is now proposing for the entire bloc. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has officially called on the EU to halt the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens until it ends its war in Ukraine.
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