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The Estonian authorities have decided to close the borders for Russian citizens with Schengen visas issued by the republic. This will be done with some exceptions, as told in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic Republic.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the republic Urmas Reinsalu, the decision to close the borders of the country for citizens of the Russian Federation, to whom the republic had previously approved visas, will affect 50 thousand people.
According to the ERR portal, sanctions will be applied in a week. As for exceptions, employees of diplomatic missions in Estonia, as well as their family members, will not be subject to sanctions. The bans will not affect persons engaged in international transportation or who have the right to free movement under EU laws.