# Germany urges EU to tighten Russian tourist visas after sabotage attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/45664

- The Guardian, 2026-09-04 15:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/germany-russian-visas-eu-countries

> Germany is pressing EU partners to restrict tourist visas for Russian citizens after Berlin blamed Moscow for recent sabotage attacks. Authorities are investigating a Belarusian national who also holds a Russian passport over an alleged drone-and-explosives plot against Leipzig airport; he reportedly entered the Schengen area on an Italian visa.

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