Foreign Ministry responded to the idea of ​​the ex-head of Estonia to ban Russians from entering the EU

“He should have talked with the leaders of countries such as Turkey and Greece about the importance of tourism and its Russian segment in particular,” RIA Novosti quotes the diplomat.

Earlier, Ilves called for a temporary ban on the issuance of visas to EU countries for Russians in the interests of "the security of Europe."

In his opinion, exceptions should be made only for visits in case of emergency family circumstances.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Eva-Maria Liimets, did not support this idea.

The State Duma International Affairs Committee emphasized that Estonia must respect universally recognized human rights if it expects to be a full-fledged member of the EU.