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Germany urges EU to tighten Russian tourist visas after attacks

9/5/2026

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Germany urges EU partners to tighten Russian tourist visa rules after sabotage attacks.
German investigators are probing a Belarusian with a Russian passport for a Leipzig drone plot.
Germany will close the Russian consulate in Bonn, summon its ambassador, and monitor the shadow fleet.
The EU unveiled its 22nd sanctions package while Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic halted Russian visas.

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Germany urges EU partners to tighten Russian tourist visa rules after sabotage attacks.
German investigators are probing a Belarusian with a Russian passport for a Leipzig drone plot.
Germany will close the Russian consulate in Bonn, summon its ambassador, and monitor the shadow fleet.
The EU unveiled its 22nd sanctions package while Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic halted Russian visas.