Putin opponents criticise EU ban on multi-entry visas for Russians

Restrictions for entry to Schengen zone announced last Friday because of sabotage attacks linked to Russia

Russian opposition figures have reacted with anger and dismay to a decision by the European Union to introduce a ban on multi-entry visas to the Schengen zone for Russian citizens, announced in recent days.

Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify," said the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, when announcing the decision last Friday. She added that the tightened rules were a response to Russian drone incursions into European airspace and sabotage attacks linked to Russia.