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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Andrius Sytas

Baltic nations to restrict entry of Russians, hindering access to EU

FILE PHOTO: A border guard checks a truck at a border crossing point with Russia in Kybartai, Lithuania February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

European Union members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to restrict the entry of Russian citizens travelling from Russia and Belarus, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday.

The three Baltic nations expect the entry ban to be in place by the middle of September, after it gets formal approval from the national governments, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said.

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