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Hungarian FM opposes EU-wide visa ban on Russian tourists

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Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said he stands with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who said he opposes such a ban because "there are a lot of people fleeing from Russia because they disagree with the Russian regime." The EU remains split over whether to ban Russian tourists from visiting the bloc, with a number of countries including Poland, the Czech Republic, and Baltic states supporting the measure to punish Moscow for its brutal war.

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