EU could limit visas for Russians to ‘humanitarian’ cases, Lithuanian FM says
By DW
20 August 2022 |
5:35 pm
EU could limit visas for Russians to 'humanitarian' cases, Lithuanian FM says. EU countries could follow Lithuania's example and implement a visa ban for Russian tourists, the country's foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, told DW.
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