Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, all of which share a border with Russia, may prevent Russian tourists from entering their countries if the European Union does not enact such a ban on all EU countries - so said today (Tuesday) Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
Russian tourists in Finland, near the border crossing with Russia, photo: AFP
Many Russians cross through Finland to Europe.
Checking a car of Russian tourists at the border crossing with Russia, photo: AFP
"I spoke with the foreign ministers of all these countries, and I don't see that there is a disagreement politically," Landsbergis told a Reuters news agency reporter in Vilnius.
According to him, "Russian tourists should not be in the European Union, as their country is committing genocide."
In the meantime, Western officials warned of a possible escalation in the fighting in Ukraine this week, since on Wednesday it will be six months since Russia's invasion of the country.
The fear of a Russian revenge operation on the territory of Ukraine on the country's independence day tomorrow (Wednesday) is also increasing.
A vehicle carrying tactical missiles in a military parade on the occasion of Ukrainian Independence Day, today in Kyiv,
The United States government today issued a warning to its citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible, warning against the increase of Russian attacks and the escalation of violence against citizens and government institutions in the country in the coming days.
"The US Embassy in Kyiv urges citizens to leave Ukraine now using land transit if it is indeed safe to do so.
The security situation in the country is particularly explosive and volatile and the conditions may further deteriorate without warning," the American embassy statement said.
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