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Polish Przemyśl suspended cooperation with Lviv over the decision to dedicate 2027 to the UPA*

The Przemyśl city council unanimously froze joint projects with Lviv after the Lviv Regional Council's October 20 resolution dedicating 2027 to the UPA*, Roman Shukhevych and Oleh Olzhych. The decision provoked a sharp reaction in Warsaw: from demands that Kyiv distance itself to an entry ban for one of the initiators. The publication about the celebration disappeared from the regional council's page after criticism from Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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Montenegro has officially notified Russia of the introduction of visas for Russians from November 1

Russian Ambassador to Montenegro Aleksandr Lukashik told TASS that the republic has officially notified Russia of the termination of the visa-free regime from November 1. From that date, the intergovernmental agreement on mutual travel of September 24, 2008 will cease to be in effect. For entry, Russians will need a visa of Montenegro or of a number of other countries, including the Schengen states. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared its intention to take reciprocal visa measures.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

Italy and Spain agree to lift border controls introduced over the Ceuta crisis

Italy and Spain have agreed not to extend the temporary border controls introduced almost three months ago amid the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta. The decision was made after a phone call between the interior ministers of the two countries and a meeting between Meloni and Sánchez. Instead, information exchange within the Schengen area will be strengthened.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

EU announces further tightening of visa rules for Russian citizens

The European Commission said it is preparing new steps to restrict visa issuance to Russians. EC spokesperson Markus Lammert recalled the measures already taken, including the ban on multiple-entry visas, and the EU ministers' decision to bar entry to Russian combatants. A number of Schengen countries are pushing for stricter common rules.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read