# Germany plans to cut tourist visas for Russians even further

https://mins.news/en/item/42311

- Meduza, 2026-09-02 15:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/02/after-the-full-scale-war-began-germany-cut-visas-issued-to-russians-tenfold-it-plans-to-cut-that-number-even-further

> German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Martin Giese said Berlin intends to reduce tourist visas for Russian citizens beyond the sharp decline since the full-scale war began. He said travel could not continue as before while Russia wages an “aggressive war,” and Germany was tightening entry controls after accusing Russia of attempting to sabotage a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane at Leipzig Airport.

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