It is not, in the literal sense, decisive for the war whether Russian tourists will find it less easy to enter the EU in the future.
The planned suspension of visa easing will even play into Putin's hands, because it fits with his propaganda of the anti-Western conspiracy against Russia.
Much more threatening for his home front is the medium- and long-term impact of the economic sanctions.
They not only meet the comparatively few Russians who can even afford to travel abroad.
However, the old schools of thought that divided Europe even before Putin's attack are shining through in the dispute that has broken out in the EU over this issue.
Germany and France still believe that other peoples can be influenced pedagogically, while the East Europeans continue to put pressure on them.
In fact, it is quite doubtful that a vacation trip to the EU would reach the "hearts and minds" of the Russian population, as Baerbock and Colonna suggest.
Hadn't Berlin promised to listen more closely to the partners in the East in the future?
There is nothing wrong with restricting the entry of Russian citizens as much as possible for the time being, as long as it is ensured that opponents of the regime can find refuge in Europe if they want to.