The EC called on the EU countries not to give priority to the issuance of visas to Russian citizens. Issues of visa issuance, including to the citizens of the Russian Federation, fall under the jurisdiction of the EU member states, but there are measures being taken at the level of the entire European Union, said the official representative of the European Commission (EC) Markus Lemmert. "Let me remind you of the recommendations we issued in 2022.

The EC called on the EU countries not to give priority to the issuance of visas to Russian citizens. Issues of visa issuance, including to the citizens of the Russian Federation, fall under the jurisdiction of the EU member states, but there are measures being taken at the level of the entire European Union, said the official representative of the European Commission (EC) Markus Lemmert. "Let me remind you of the recommendations we issued in 2022.