Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again calls on Europe to limit the issuance of visas to Russian citizens. He expressed this opinion in a conversation with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen..

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The President noted that we are talking about tourist visas. EU countries would like to leave Russians the opportunity to apply for humanitarian visas so that opponents of the regime can travel to a safe country.

“If the citizens of Russia support terror against Ukraine and all of Europe, silently observe the genocide in Ukraine, then they should not be able to use Europe for entertainment and fun. Europe is a territory of values, not a " And visa restrictions will clearly demonstrate this.. The free world should encourage Russians to take action against those who unleashed this war,” Zelensky explains..

Ukraine has also repeatedly warned Europe that the aggressor will use cheap gas as a means of blackmail, he recalled.. And the current restriction of supplies through the Nord Stream gas pipeline proves the veracity of this statement..

During a conversation with the head of the EC, Zelensky also thanked von der Leyen for the support provided to Ukraine and efforts to limit Russian oil and gas windfalls.. And urged to speed up the provision of new financial assistance.

Another point of conversation concerned Ukraine's candidacy for the EU.. "