Saxony's head criticizes EU visa restrictions for Russians

Tagesschau reports this with reference to a statement by a politician of the main opposition Christian Democratic Union party, Michael Kretschmer.

According to him, it was a big mistake to block the way to the European Union for Russians who did not want to do military service or go to war.

Kretschmer said that there are many Russians who want to learn a profession or study in Germany, and "people who fled Russia consider it a big mistake that they are being hindered."

• At a meeting in Prague on August 31, EU foreign ministers agreed to suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Russia. At the time, the Kremlin acknowledged that it would be difficult for Russians to obtain a visa to Europe after the EU's decision to suspend the visa facilitation agreement.