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Baltics, Nordics, Poland Call for Russian Soldier Schengen Zone Visa Ban
ESTONIA, JUN 19 – Seven northern and Baltic EU countries propose banning Russian military personnel from Schengen visas to counter hybrid threats and security risks, citing a 25% visa approval rise in 2024.
- On June 19, 2025, interior ministers from seven Northern European countries gathered in Tallinn to discuss security policies.
- On June 19, several European interior ministers agreed in principle to prohibit Russian nationals who have participated in the conflict in Ukraine, as well as members of related armed groups, from entering the Schengen Area to enhance regional security.
- The ministers issued a joint statement emphasizing refusal to grant visas or residence permits to such individuals and pledged to draft guidelines and enhance cooperation.
- Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro emphasized that many Russian nationals have participated in combat against a sovereign European nation, and stated firmly that these individuals will be denied both residence permits and visas.
- The ban is planned to remain in effect even after active hostilities end, and the ministers stressed the need to strengthen external borders and counter hybrid threats to EU security.
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Baltics, Nordics, Poland propose Schengen ban for Russians who fought in Ukraine
"There are hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens who have fought against Ukraine," Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said. "We must take a clear stance, these individuals cannot freely travel across Schengen."
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Baltic and Nordic States Move to Ban Schengen Entry for Russians Participating in War Against Ukraine
Interior ministers from the Baltic states, Nordic countries, and Poland, who met in Tallinn on June 19, issued a joint statement reaffirming plans to block entry into the Schengen area for Russian citizens who took part in the aggression against Ukraine, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported. The high-level meeting was also attended by Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, and a representative of the EU border…
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