Ban Russian Tourists E.U. Divided On Visa Restrictions For Regular Russians.
Comment BRUSSELS — With fighting raging in eastern Ukraine and Europe bracing for a war-induced recession, should Russians be allowed to enjoy the end of summer in southern France? Shop for luxury goods in Italy? Visit family in Finland? Those questions will be part of a debate among foreign ministers of the European Union’s member states gathered this week for an informal meeting in Prague. And while E.U. countries were united in banning Russian flights from their airspace and placing more than 1,200 individuals on their sanctions list, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, a blanket ban on Russian tourists is proving far more divisive....