Helsinki, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Finland calls for EU ban on Russian tourist visas

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Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Monday urged all EU countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians until Moscow ends its invasion of Ukraine. Valtonen, in a statement, urged the European Commission to "adopt stricter guidelines on the processing of visa applications by Russian citizens" and "introduce necessary amendments to EU legislation to implement a ban on tourist visas". "Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is now......

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