“The restrictions will come into force from the beginning of September,” TASS quoted him as saying.
At the same time, the Finnish Cabinet proposed introducing a new type of humanitarian visa for Russian citizens to facilitate travel for journalists and civil activists.
On August 8, Zelensky told The Washington Post in an interview that Western countries should ban all Russians from entering their territory.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz found it unacceptable to discuss a ban on the issuance of EU visas for all Russians.
Former Foreign Minister of Finland Erkki Tuomioja allowed a split in the European Union due to the visa issue.