“From October 25, we are introducing measures against Russian citizens who have received short-term Schengen visas for the purpose of tourism, (participation in events. -
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They will be banned from entering the Czech Republic, ”TASS quotes the minister.
According to him, first of all, the ban will affect Russians arriving at the international airport in Prague.
The Finnish government previously approved the closure of the border for Russian tourists from Friday, September 30.
However, this decision does not affect citizens entering the country for humanitarian reasons.
Prior to this, the decision of the authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to impose a ban on the entry of Russian citizens with Schengen visas issued in other EU states came into force.