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A proposed EU-wide entry ban on people who fought against Ukraine on Russia's side, included in the European Commission's draft 21st Russia sanctions package, may be replaced with non-binding recommendations because of opposition from France and Italy.

Source: European officials and diplomats in Brussels, speaking to European Pravda on condition of anonymity

Details: A full travel ban on Russian combatants in the 21st sanctions package could be replaced, under pressure from Italy and France, with more neutral guidance for EU member states on issuing visas.

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