Czech Foreign Minister calls for EU countries to ban visas with Russian tourists, while Germany, France and Hungary oppose this proposal.
The Czech Republic, National President of the European Union (EU), on August 30, faced strong opposition from some member countries when proposing to ban Russians from entering the bloc to respond to the battlefield.
With no room for travel, Czech Secretary Jan Lipavsky said in the unofficial meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers in Prague.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that it is necessary to distinguish who is responsible for the Russian - Ukrainian conflict.
Hungary also oppose the Czech proposal.
France and Germany have previously issued a joint statement, opposed excessive limitations, and at the same time calling for careful review of security risks when approving the Russian visa application and recommending the EU still allow students to allow students,
Czech Secretary Jan Lipvaskky spoke to the press in Brussels, Belgium, February 23.
The Czech Republic has stopped granting a visa to the Russians since February 25, the day after Russia opened a military campaign in Ukraine, with the exception of the cases for humanitarian reasons.
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland then called for banning Russian tourists from going to Schengen.
The Kremlin on August 30 condemned a number of European leaders calling for banning visas for Russian tourists.
Germany and France issued a joint statement against the proposal of the Schengen Visa forbidden Proposal to Russian citizens, in the context that some countries are promoting the move.
Sweden, Greece and the Cyprus Republic oppose the idea of stopping a visa for Russian citizens, in the context of some European countries want to promote this.