EU wants to close Schengen to russian military personnel

"There are hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens who have fought against an independent European state, and we have to take a very clear position that these people cannot travel freely in the Schengen zone - we will not issue them residence permits, we will not issue them visas, because this whole group that has killed and destroyed there is a very serious security threat to all of us," Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said.

The ban on entry to the Schengen zone for those involved in the aggression should remain in force even after the end of active hostilities, ERR reported.

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