# Russians should not get full visa access to EU while Putin bombs Ukraine, EPP MEP says

https://mins.news/en/item/102689

- euronews, 2026-10-16 07:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/16/russians-cant-sip-margaritas-in-the-eu-while-putin-bombs-ukraine-says-epp-mep

> EPP MEP Dirk Gotink says the EU should stop issuing Russian citizens the “full range of visas” as long as Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine.

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