Russia is ready for mirror retaliatory measures in response to any actions of the European Union directed against our country. About this Pravda.The first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Alexei Chepa, said.
Earlier today, Czech MP Tomasz Zdechowski said that the EU is discussing new visa restrictions for Russian citizens. Among the measures under consideration are a reduction in the number of issued entry documents, an increase in the service fee and the time frame for reviewing applications. A complete ban on issuing tourist visas is not excluded, but there is no single solution yet.
Commenting on the situation, Chepa noted that Russia will act in a mirror way.
"If they restrict the issuance of visas, we will take similar measures. If the number of diplomats is reduced, we will reduce our representation. This is a standard practice in diplomacy," he explained.
He also noted that sometimes countries The EU makes decisions that contradict logic and economic interests.
"Sometimes European states act absurdly, but this does not change the principle of our mirror reaction," Chepa added.
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