The political argument is completely misleading because less than a third of the Russian population has a passport to travel abroad
Marie Dumoulin on the effectiveness of a ban on Russian passports
The political argument is completely misleading because less than a third of the Russian population has a passport to travel abroad
Marie Dumoulin on the effectiveness of a ban on Russian passports
Marie Dumoulin comments on the distance kept by Kazakhstan from the war in Ukraine
Gorbachev’s image is not much better in Russia than in Ukraine. He is associated with the Soviet Union, i.e. a form of imperial power for Ukrainians
Marie Dumoulin comments on the different views of the last Soviet leader in Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet republics
It would stigmatise Russians and play into the hands of Russian propaganda
It is disputed whether a total visa ban is compatible with EU law, explains Marie Dumoulin
The collateral effects of a total ban outweigh the advantages of this restraint
Marie Dumoulin warns of the adverse effects of a visa ban on Russian nationals
The EU must maintain links with civil society and not isolate it in a bowl entirely controlled by the regime
Marie Dumoulin warns of the consequences of a visa ban on Russian nationals
Assuming that a visa ban for Russian tourists would increase the public’s pressure on Russian authorities and bring about a policy change is wishful thinking
Marie Dumoulin comments on the utility of a visa ban on Russian nationals
Marie Dumoulin is quoted from her commentary on the visa ban for Russian nationals
Marie Dumoulin is interviewed on the visa ban issue
By stigmatising all Russians, we are feeding the Kremlin’s propaganda, which for years, and in particular since the offensive in Ukraine, has been denouncing the supposed Russophobia of Westerners
Marie Dumoulin comments on the effects of a visa ban for Russian nationals