It is noteworthy that on August 31, the European Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, announced that the foreign ministers of the European Union had agreed to stop the agreement to facilitate the issuance of visas to Russian citizens,” explaining that “we do not want to sever our relationship with Russian society, and there will be Different treatment of certain categories of Russians who oppose the war,” he said, noting that “the currently valid visas must be considered, and an understanding of their current status should be based on the opinion of the European Commission.”

He said, in a press conference after a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Prague, that "the countries neighboring Russia can do individually to ensure their security in preventing the entry of Russians," stressing that "we exchanged views on several issues related to the Russian aggression against Ukraine." He declared that "the foreign ministers of the European Union agreed to further adjust the parameters of military aid directed to Ukraine."