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Finland says EU curb on Russian visas a step 'in right direction'

FILE PHOTO: Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto speaks to journalists during NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

The European Union's move to restrict travel visas for Russians due to Moscow's war in Ukraine is a step "in the right direction" if implemented by member states, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Wednesday.

EU foreign ministers agreed to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian citizens to enter the EU, the bloc's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, said.

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