Sybiha urges Europe to ban Russian military personnel from entering EU

He wrote about this on the social media platform X , according to Ukrinform. “To protect Europe, close the European door to Russians now. Russian combatants and their family members should not be allowed to enter the EU. We need real entry bans as soon as possible,” the minister wrote. He noted that similar measures have already been implemented at the national level, particularly in Estonia , and that they are entirely realistic and effective. The minister emphasized that a decision at the EU-wide level would be particularly appropriate “right now, when Putin is rounding up new cannon fodder off the streets.