@EugeneMcParland
Every Russian who is allowed to leave the country for a vacation abroad because he's not known as a supporter or a part of the regime gets in touch with information about that war that they have no access to in Russia. And they'll feel how Europeans think about it.

A change of mind for the better often starts with a clearer perspective of reality.

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@EugeneMcParland
I'm curious to understand how exactly that measure - a total refusal of visas for ALL Russians - would move the needle towards an end of that war. (I would be all for it if it helpens the cause.)

But instead it might even make things worse as it might make those who can no longer travel to the E.U. solidarise with Putin's regime.

Whereas the only hope for a change for the better in Russia is to increase the share of citizens who oppose the current regime.

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