This is Putin's war: Scholz speaks out against blanket ban on all Russians entering the EU

This was reported in Der Tagesspiegel with reference to Scholz's statement at the German Chancellor's annual press conference.

"This is Putin's war. And that's why I have a hard time with this idea," he said.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not support the idea of ​​a general ban on the entry of Russians into the EU. According to Scholz, the EU has already decided on personal sanctions against people from decision-making centers in Moscow.

However, he does not consider it justified to introduce punitive measures against all Russians. According to his assessment, such a ban would weaken the effectiveness of sanctions "if they were directed against everyone, including the innocent."