Since the beginning of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, about a million Russian citizens have entered the EU territory, according to data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex, DW reports..

In particular, according to a Frontex representative, from February 24 to August 22, 2022, 998,085 Russians entered the EU. Also, for the period from August 16 to 22, the number of Russian citizens who crossed the EU borders slightly decreased compared to last week..

More and more European countries announce restrictions on the issuance of visas for Russians. Such steps were taken by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic. Finland and Poland are also considering a similar possibility.. Denmark is calling for a pan-European decision on the matter, but the country has warned it will also act on its own if necessary..

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The issue of banning tourist trips of Russians to Europe has been actively discussed by EU member states in recent weeks.. Some of them have already introduced local entry restrictions for Russian citizens, but at the EU level, a complete visa “ban” is unlikely.. Instead, MEPs can increase visa fees for Russian tourists and complicate the process of obtaining the necessary documents, reports Bloomberg..

On August 30-31, an informal discussion will be held in Prague with the participation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU member states and the High Representative of the EU, at which they plan to consider the issue of visa policy for citizens of the Russian Federation.