The European Commission said on Friday it was recommending that EU member states make "stricter assessments" to applications by Russians for travel visas, especially those made from third countries.
Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, noting that "a lot of Russian citizens" are leaving their country because of the mobilisation for the war with Ukraine, said visas should not be issued for those who intend to stay longer than 90 days.
(Reporting by Bart Meijer and John Chalmers)
