European Union began suspension of a simplified visa regime with Russia

the European Commission (EC) announced the recommendations for the member states for partial suspension of the agreement on the simplification of the visa regime with Russia, Interfax reports.

The EC commune published in Brussels reports that the partial suspension of the agreement “applies to Russian citizens who are part of the official delegations of Russia; members of national and regional governments and parliaments of Russia; the Russian Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Russia; Diplomatic passports; as well as businessmen and representatives of business organizations. “

The initiators of the idea emphasized that the rest of Russians will not affect the innovation.