MOSCOW, Sep 8 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) responded to the decision the authorities of the Baltic States and Poland to ban the entry of Russian athletes into the territory of these countries. On Thursday, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said that the country will close entry for Russian citizens from September 19, including those with tourist Schengen visas that were issued by third countries. A similar decision was made by Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. «Unfortunately, we cannot answer the question of whether football players with Russian citizenship will be able to enter tournaments under the auspices of UEFA in countries that have banned entry for Russians. This issue is not within the competence of UEFA. For this you should contact the relevant authorities in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland,» the UEFA press service told the «Championship».
