European Union (EU) foreign ministers agree on suspending Russian visa facilitation deal.
Top diplomats of the ally have agreed to suspend a 2007 visa facilitation agreement for Russian citizens, a decision that comes after some Eastern and Nordic member states had pushed for an outright travel ban, reports Aljazeera.
“We have seen a substantial increase of border crossings from Russia into neighboring states. This is becoming a security risk,” EU foreign policy chief josep Borrell said in a social media post.
“We therefore agree today with EU Foreign Ministers on Full Suspension on the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement,” he added.
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