“I have been advocating this for a long time.
This was supposed to be one of the first sanctions, ”Czech Radio quotes him as saying.
At the same time, Fisher allowed the preservation of the right of Russians to apply to the EU countries with a request to grant the right to reside in the EU countries and international protection for citizens "who need support."
“It is a shame how much money Russians, whose property may be of criminal origin, spend on luxury goods in Berlin and Paris,” he added.
Fischer stressed that he has long advocated such measures, and in this he is supported by many members of both houses of the Czech Parliament.
Earlier, the Czech government decided that visas to enter the country, as well as long-term residence permits, would not be issued to citizens of Russia and Belarus until March 2023.
The European Commission said that discussions on the issue of tourist visas for Russians are taking place at the EU level.
On August 11, Russian Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov spoke about the discussions around the idea of banning the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians.