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Financial Times: EU set to suspend visa travel agreement with Russia

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 28, 2022 3:32 PM 1 min read
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EU foreign ministers meeting on Aug. 30 are set to back a suspension of a visa facilitation agreement for Russians, three unnamed officials told the Financial Times. A suspension of the agreement signed in 2007 would remove preferential treatment for Russians when applying for all EU visas, requiring more documents, making them more expensive, and significantly increasing waiting times.

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