German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that while there is room for debate at the European level on the ban on Russian tourists, it is important not to make life difficult for opponents of the Kremlin to flee Russia, Reuters reports.
“What is important for us is that we understand that there are many people who are fleeing Russia because they do not agree with the Russian regime,” he said after a meeting with northern leaders in Oslo on Monday.
“All the decisions we make should not make it difficult to leave the country, escape from the leadership and dictatorship in Russia,” he added.
Several European leaders, including Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who was also present at the meeting, called on Russian tourists to stop receiving tourist visas in the EU to ensure they also pay a fine for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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