# Visa restrictions for Russians are a European Commission priority

https://mins.news/en/item/106209

- TASS, 2026-10-19 12:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204111

> European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said in Brussels that restricting visas for Russian citizens has been a priority for the Commission and the EU since early 2022. Member states handle visa issuance and assess applications individually, while the Commission has made multiple-entry visas harder to obtain and sought to reduce their total number.

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