EU weighs scaled-back visa ban on former Russian military personnel, with Italy and France opposing stricter restrictions

The European Union is scaling back proposed visa restrictions on Russian military personnel. According to Meduza, Italy and France opposed the original stricter plan, forcing a compromise. Under the revised measure, visa bans would apply only to short-term visits and only to Russians who directly participated in the war in Ukraine. The disagreement underscores ongoing divisions within the EU over how to respond to Russia's invasion.

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