Georgia has tightened border controls for Russians entering the country. They complain about mass refusals of entry.
Russians complain that they are not allowed into Georgia en masse
Every day, several dozen Russians receive a ban on entry. This is reported by RosSMI.
According to one of the propaganda media, the strengthening of control at the border began a few weeks ago. Entry restrictions have affected Russians regardless of their circumstances and reasons for the trip.
If there is no residence document, residence permit, then no other documents are a guarantee of entry into Georgia for Russian citizens,” said Yegor Kuroptev, director of the Free Russia Foundation in the South Caucasus.
It is noted that from March to June 2022, 3,036 Russian citizens were “deployed” at the entrance to Georgia. The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs did not explain the reasons for this.
In addition, as you know, one sixth of the Russians who came to Georgia after the start of the war in Ukraine stayed there for more than a month.
Restrictions for Russian tourists : in short
- The Baltic States and Poland advocated a complete ban on the entry of Russian tourists into the European Union. President Volodymyr Zelensky was one of the first to speak about the relevant ban.
- The head of state called on Western countries to restrict entry for Russians so that this would entail pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
- Zelensky's proposal was found support in Poland, the Baltic States and other countries. On the contrary, Germany, France and several other EU countries opposed.
- As a result, the EU decided to suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Russia.
