The car of the Estonian Embassy in the Russian Federation in front of the Russian Foreign MinistryHELSINKI, Feb. 27 Minister of the Interior of Estonia Christian Jaani said that Tallinn is considering stopping the issuance of visas to Russian citizens. «Estonia welcomes the decision of Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens, Estonia will consider this issue in the near future,» Jaani told Postimees. He confirmed that Estonia created temporary opportunities for citizens of Ukraine to stay in the country even after the expiration of visas. It was also decided that, in addition to biometric passports, Ukrainians can enter Estonia with a regular travel document. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and on February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In response, Western countries announced a new round of the sanctions spiral, which has been unwinding since 2014.
