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Belgium against EU visa ban for Russian tourists

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 31, 2022 2:35 PM 1 min read
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According to the European Pravda media outlet, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said that Belgium can't issue tourist visas to Russians "as it used to" as Moscow expelled a third of the diplomatic staff of the Belgian embassy, but her country would oppose "indiscriminate measures." EU foreign ministers plan to discuss visa restrictions for Russian citizens in the bloc on Aug. 31.

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