Baltic States to restrict entry of Russian 

The Baltic countries will almost completely restrict border crossings for Russians who have Schengen visas, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs announced Wednesday, Report informs, citing POLITICO.

Following a meeting between the eight Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers, Rinkēvičs announced a joint agreement was reached "in principle" to restrict entry through Russian and Belarusian borders to Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania for Russian citizens with EU Schengen visas.

The foreign minister said that the final decisions will be made at the national level and come into force at the same time. Rinkēvičs added that he expects the measures to apply within the next 10 days.