Hundratusentals ryska turister får visum till Europa varje år – trots brinnande krig i Ukraina. Nu kräver Sverige hårdare tag i EU.

Hundratusentals ryska turister får visum till Europa varje år – trots brinnande krig i Ukraina. Nu kräver Sverige hårdare tag i EU.

'Insane' situation needs to be stopped, says Sweden as number of Russian visas approaches half a million a year

Mens Ukraina brenner, får hundretusenvis av russere hvert år turistvisum til Europa. – Dypt urovekkende, mener justisminister Astri Aas-Hansen (Ap).

Russians who have what is known as a Schengen visa can travel freely in the so-called Schengen area

Ten countries have denounced a 'deeply troubling' situation in which Russian tourists enjoy leisure travel in Europe while missiles and drones strike civilians in Ukraine

Sweden, backed by Poland, Finland and Estonia, is urging the EU to clamp down on tourist visas for Russian citizens, arguing that “shopping weekends” in Europe are unacceptable…