One way to stop Russia is for Western countries to announce a travel ban on all Russian citizens.. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in an interview with The Washington Post entitled "

“The most important sanctions are to close the borders because the Russians are taking foreign land,” he said, adding that the Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy.”.

Some critics argue that locking down all Russians would unfairly impact those who fled their country over disagreeing with Vladimir Putin's decision to attack Ukraine..

However, Zelensky is sure that such distinctions do not matter..

“Whatever the Russians… let them go to Russia. Then they'll understand. They'll say, " The whole nation can't be held responsible, can it \! The people chose this government, and they don’t fight with them, don’t argue, don’t put pressure on them,” he said..

The Russians, according to the President of Ukraine, should return and live in their homeland. This is the only way to influence Putin.

The sanctions already imposed on Russia for its unprovoked war in Ukraine, Zelensky believes, are weak compared to the one-year closure of borders for Russian citizens and a complete embargo on the purchase of Russian energy..

Russian airlines have been banned from flying over most of Europe and North America, making it harder for Russians to travel abroad. However, there is still no complete ban.; Russian citizens are still free to apply for a visa, for example to visit the United States.

At the same time, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters on Monday that she considers it possible to limit the issuance of tourist visas to Russians and called for this ban to be introduced throughout the European Union..

Recall that a petition calling on President Volodymyr Zelensky to ban Russians from entering Ukraine for 50 years gained the required number of votes - 25,380.

At the end of July, the Estonian government approved a decree limiting the possibility for Russian citizens to apply for a temporary residence permit or a visa to study in the country.