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Henri Vanhanen called for a halt to the issuance of Russian tourist visas to Europe and stated that he agreed on the matter with Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. He justified his stance with both moral reasons and European security. According to Vanhanen, Russian sabotage and other hostile activities in Europe had increased, and Russia had adapted its methods following European countries expelling Russian intelligence officers and complicating the conditions for diplomatic cover operations. He wrote that intermediaries, criminals, and individuals disguised as ordinary tourists were being used in the operations. Vanhanen assessed that a tourist visa issued by one Schengen country allowed for extensive movement in Europe, and this opportunity was exploited to prepare hostile actions. He stated that Schengen countries had issued nearly half a million tourist visas to Russians last year, which he regarded as impossible to justify in the context of an ongoing offensive war for the fifth year. Vanhanen believed that humanitarian exceptions, family reasons, and the status of those fleeing persecution should be secured, but he distinguished regular leisure travel from these grounds. He urged Europe to end the opportunities it offered to Russia, which he claimed were being used against Europe. https://t.co/AZTRFAHrwP #Eurooppa #Venäjä #Turismi (translated)

The author demanded a complete ban on Russian tourist visas throughout the EU as long as Russia continues its aggressive war. He stated that he had approached EU member states and asked them to join in a joint letter addressed to the European Commission. #EU #Venäjä #turismikielto #FI #EU #RU (translated)

2/3 Saksa haluaa lisäksi rajoittaa venäläisten turistiviisumien määrää ja lisätä sanktioita sekä venäläisille henkilöille että varjolaivastolle. Hyviä päätöksiä nekin. Ehkä tärkein oli jo aiemmin päätetty lupa tiedusteluviranomaisille aktiivisiin operaatioihin Venäjää vastaan. #Saksa #Venäjä #tiedustelu #FI #RU