This measure is taken to respond to “threats to public policy and security”, specify the heads of government.
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The Prime Ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia announced on Thursday 8 September in a statement (in English), to have agreed to temporarily restrict the entry of Russian citizens holding European visas.
These measures “will restrict entry into the Schengen zone for Russian citizens traveling for tourist, cultural, sporting or professional reasons”. Exceptions will be made for various categories, including “dissidents”, them “humanitarian cases”, travelers for family reasons and holders of residence permits in the European Union.
This measure is taken to respond to “public policy and security threats”explain the heads of government of these four states bordering Russia. “We believe this is becoming a serious threat to our public security and to the entire Schengen area.” they add.