EU Seeks to Resolve Split on Demands to Ban Russian Tourists
- Compromise could see costlier, more difficult process
- Foreign ministers take varying stands at meeting in Prague
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European Union member states sought to overcome divisions over demands to ban visas for Russian tourists, as they considered a compromise that would make it costlier and more difficult for Russians to travel to the bloc.
As foreign ministers met for a second day of talks in Prague, the Baltic countries and Poland threatened unilateral action if the EU fails to agree to ban Russian tourists, but other envoys including from Germany and France have urged more caution.