Baltic States Agree To Restrict Entry For Russians With Schengen Visas

The restriction will also apply on the border with Belarus.

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have reached an agreement to limit border crossings by Russians, both on the borders with Russia and Belarus, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Twitter.

Reuters reports that the official ban will be announced in the coming days.

An exception is planned for those who cross borders for humanitarian reasons, for diplomats, for those visiting relatives, and for truck drivers.