"We are facing unprecedented drone disruption and sabotage on our soil. We must protect our citizens," said EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas in a press release about Friday's formal decision from the European Commission.
From now on, Russian citizens must now apply for a single-entry visa for each entry into the EU. The decision, which EU countries have already given the thumbs up to, is welcomed by Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M).
"This means increased control of who wants to travel to Sweden and better conditions for us to stop Russian security threats from coming to Sweden," he writes in a statement.
In parallel, in their latest sanctions package, EU countries have also tightened travel rules for Russian diplomats in the EU, who must now notify in advance if they intend to travel to countries other than the one where they are stationed.
