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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Split over Russia Visa Ban, Weighs Ukraine Army Training

Latvia's Defense Minister Artis Pabriks talks to media, as he arrives for the European Defence Ministerial Meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, 30 August 2022. (EPA)

European Union nations were divided Tuesday over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens, torn between a desire to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin and concern about punishing people who may not even support his war on Ukraine.

The 27-nation EU already tightened visa restrictions on Russian officials and businesspeople in May, but calls have mounted from, notably, Poland and the Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — for a broader ban on tourists.

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