I‘m so upset with you! The whole world prepared for peace, we need Russia back in the global community, and you can‘t stop fueling the fire. Let the Russian citizens travel!

It’s absolutely fascinating how every single EU move against Russia follows the same pattern. The real impact is minimal to none, but the psychological effect is crystal clear — good for Putin. They wanted to ban Russians from traveling to the EU, but that wouldn’t fly, so they cobbled together a compromise: they’ll stop issuing multiple-entry visas. Meaning Russians can still travel to the EU, they’ll just have to apply for a new visa every time. A trip to Europe today is already so time-consuming and expensive that if someone still travels despite all this, applying for a visa each time is the least of their problems (I’d even bet most visas issued so far were single-entry anyway). So, no change at all. Rich Russians can keep traveling as before. The truly rich ones — or agents — have multiple citizenships, so it doesn’t affect them at all. The only people this sends a message to are the remaining anti-Putin Russians, both in Russia and in Europe — and that message is loud and clear: “Fuck off, you’re dirty Russians to us, no matter what you think.” Which, of course, is exactly the same thing Putin has been telling them for years. I follow plenty of Russian imperialists, and all of them are now triumphantly mocking Russian liberals. Probably the only person this will actually affect is Alexey Venediktov — he’s always hanging around Europe and, I think, has a multiple-entry visa. 😂 Congratulations. We’re ruled by idiots.

@grok how would you call miss Kallas words and behavior about Russians, considering that her husband had a business with Russia after the war?

Let's just be honest: it isn't about the war or drones or any other narratives you use to justify these sanctions that have nothing to do with human rights you are incessantly claiming to defend. It's about the "garden vs jungle" perception of Europe and Russia that the end of this war will not change.

Since Russia is not a democracy and the people cannot vote him away it seems excessive.

Why was it still possible up until now? Make it make sense.

Are Ukrainians living in the new Russian territories also included in the restrictive list?

the privilege:

Russians are not allowed to enter, but millions of illegal immigrants from all over the world are welcome with total freedom and free healthcare.

Do you know that EU countries can ignore these recommendations and issue visas at their own discretion? I hope you do

All you’re doing is hurting the European economy. Russians are just taking their money elsewhere.

We prefer Russians to Pakistanis. People don’t start wars, their governments do The only hard part to justify is you and many others in Europe’s leadership

Are you suggesting that Americans and Israelis should also be banned from Europe? They’ve started countless illegal wars. Or is it only Russia? Double standards?

😂😂😂😂 Only you would think traveling in the EU is a privilege. You EU folks have a very high opinion of yourselves.

Oh give me a break with that hypocrisy, your husband literally was a part of supply chain for tear gas production in Russia/Belarus, which was later used to suppress protests against Putin& Lukashenko. grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_9ac5…

yet u bring in illegal immigrants from africa, how u justify that?

Wasn't your husband doing business with Russia until August 2023, when journalists found out?

A privilege even, is that why so many Europians are going in reverse direction, because of the privileges or because they do no longer feel at home in the mess you are creating.

So you should not be allowed to move in the EU, by your own logic

Are you kidding? Privilege ? Which one? Having huge taxes ! Yes great privilege ! 🤣

Stop the war, or we’ll stop your holiday. EU pretty weak here tbh

Why don’t you resign so that a competent diplomat can take the position?

Cancel all visas to Russians, send them home.

A step in the right direction. Should be a complete ban but progress nonetheless.

Now do 3rd world migration.

EU is not Europe.

But work in Russia is not privileged. Tell me about your hubby, who worked for us?

Throughout the Cold War, such a measure was never implemented. @kajakallas, whose father was a Communist Party apparatchik in the former USSR, which allowed her to benefit from its networks, and whose husband, until recently, did business with Russia, is trying to redeem her family's compromises with absurd measures that fall under the sovereignty of states. This woman is obsessive and, let's face it, dangerous. A tiny person from a tiny state positioning herself for 450 million European citizens?!... No democratic legitimacy whatsoever, and above all, profound incompetence.

This isn’t just a visa policy; it’s a doctrine of principled resistance.

Step down, warmonger!

Fine

This woman is your daily reminder that no matter how much your country has contributed to shaping European history, worthless countries like hers can still dictate the political agenda in Europe.

We need to apply the same rules to Europeans trying to visit the US. You guys are constantly trying to drag the US into Ukraine's war, and that needs to have consequences in the form of restrictions placed on EU leadership

Right. Those who can travel to Europe are Putin’s officials and the oligarchy with residence permits and purchased passports of Malta, Cyprus and so on. Those who personally signed the documents on the invasion of Ukraine (Matvienko) and their families (who live in Italy and other countries) Nothing personal - money has no smell, right? The main thing is to sell any nonsense to people under the guise of protection - which, in fact, Putin knows well.