Markus Lammert pointed out that, when necessary, the European Commission can take a tougher or more favorable position on the issuance of multiple-entry visas by individual countries, but it cannot dictate to the member states

Markus Lammert pointed out that, when necessary, the European Commission can take a tougher or more favorable position on the issuance of multiple-entry visas by individual…

Russians already in possession of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa are not affected

According to Oleg Nikolayev, these steps taken by the European Commission are not about the economy but purely about politics

According to Konstantin Kosachev, the EU failed to isolate Russia or dismantle it entirely