If European countries decide to introduce an even stricter visa regime for Russians, the consequences will mainly affect them. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko spoke about the reckoning with the Europeans, as quoted by RIA Novosti. "They have always publicly stated that they see sanctions not as a punishment for the Russian people, but as a way to encourage Russia to change its behavior in the international arena. But if they impose sanctions, if they ban the issuing of visas to all citizens of the Russian Federation, who are they punishing? First of all, they are punishing themselves," stressed the Deputy Foreign Minister.

If European countries decide to introduce an even stricter visa regime for Russians, the consequences will mainly affect them. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko spoke about the reckoning with the Europeans, as quoted by RIA Novosti. "They have always publicly stated that they see sanctions not as a punishment for the Russian people, but as a way to encourage Russia to change its behavior in the international arena. But if they impose sanctions, if they ban the issuing of visas to all citizens of the Russian Federation, who are they punishing? First of all, they are punishing themselves," stressed the Deputy Foreign Minister.