{"id":1629,"date":"2026-06-10T07:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:06:57","slug":"eu-to-ban-travel-to-europe-for-russians-who-fought-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629","title":{"rendered":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n

Anyone who has fought on Russia\u2019s side in the war against Ukraine will be barred from entering European Union countries under the organization\u2019s just-announced 21st sanctions package against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.<\/p>\n

Read more Memo to MLB: How about \u2018Title IX Night\u2019 instead of \u2018Pride\u2019?<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest round of EU sanctions primarily focuses on Russia\u2019s energy, financial services and crypto markets, but also hits some 1.5 million Russian military veterans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe propose to ban from entry into the EU anyone who has served in the Russian armed forces since the beginning of the war,\u201d Ms. von der Leyen said Monday. \u201cSo Europe stays off limits for anyone who has participated in the invasion of Ukraine. As simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the war that began more than four years ago, \u00a0Russians are continuing to travel to Europe for business and pleasure. They submitted more than 670,000 Schengen visa applications in 2025, a nearly 8% increase from the previous year. More than 477,000 tourist visas were granted to Russian nationals, according to the news site Ukrainsa Pravda.<\/p>\n

France, Italy, and Spain accounted for nearly three-quarters of all visa applications that were submitted by Russian nationals.<\/p>\n

Read more Muslim Brotherhood backers Qatar indoctrinating your children<\/a><\/p>\n

Ms. von der Leyen said economic sanctions have effectively cut Russia off from global capital markets. Moscow\u2019s economy is slowing, and growth is sluggish, at best. Inflation is close to 6% and interest rates stand at 14.5%, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia has clearly failed to subjugate Ukraine. The price Russia pays is heavier by the day, and it is paid primarily by the people of Russia,\u201d Ms. von der Leyen said. \u201cThey are mourning sons, brothers, and husbands, and at the same time, they face declining living standards at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The EU is implementing import restrictions on items and technologies used by Russia\u2019s military industry. The latest round of sanctions is targeting metals and alloys used in the aerospace and defense sectors, along with ground support equipment and launch systems for drones used by Russia against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The EU will clamp down on Russia\u2019s fisheries industry, Ms. von der Leyen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe propose substantial restrictions on imports of some fish products and a complete ban on others, including cod,\u201d she said. \u201cWe will be aligning trade restrictions for Belarus so it cannot serve as a backdoor for Russian trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Is Kevin Warsh a hawk or a dove?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anyone who has fought on Russia’s side in the war against Ukraine will be barred from entering European Union countries under the organization’s just-announced 21st sanctions package against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8],"tags":[649,24,148,1152],"class_list":["post-1629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-security","tag-european-union","tag-russia","tag-ukraine","tag-ursula-von-der-leyen"],"yoast_head":"\nEU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Anyone who has fought on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine will be barred from entering European Union countries under the organization's just-announced 21st sanctions package against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Home Buyer Relocation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a\"},\"headline\":\"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629\"},\"wordCount\":416,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"European Union\",\"Russia\",\"Ukraine\",\"Ursula Von Der Leyen\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\",\"Security\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629\",\"name\":\"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":700},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?p=1629#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home Buyer Relocation\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/homebuyerrelocation.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation","og_description":"Anyone who has fought on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine will be barred from entering European Union countries under the organization's just-announced 21st sanctions package against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.","og_url":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629","og_site_name":"Home Buyer Relocation","article_published_time":"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a"},"headline":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine","datePublished":"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629"},"wordCount":416,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg","keywords":["European Union","Russia","Ukraine","Ursula Von Der Leyen"],"articleSection":["News","Security"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629","url":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629","name":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine - Home Buyer Relocation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-10T07:06:57+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6f3846706089b01630a6ca15a2eeda69.jpg","width":1200,"height":700},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1629#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/","name":"Home Buyer Relocation","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b2ac56955b020950324cad4c6c27b42a","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com"],"url":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}