Sri Lanka has terminated long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and Ukrainians who were using the policy to stay on the island since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. This decision follows a controversial 'whites only' party organized by a Russian bar in Sri Lanka, leading to backlash from locals. Additionally, Bulgaria has banned two Russian citizens from entering the EU over their alleged involvement in a security agency operation in the Balkan country.
Racist Russians lose Sri Lanka enclaves https://t.co/yEDgOScVaq
Astounding. Sri Lanka is ending long-term tourist visa extensions for Russians and Ukrainians, used by thousands to effectively settle in the country since the invasion of Ukraine, after a Russian-run nightclub put on a "whites only" party in Unawatuna. https://t.co/mZ9S0fzDnM
Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war Investigation launched into order asking Russians to leave country amid backlash over ‘whites only policy’: https://t.co/WinOqHcijl https://t.co/bkUQLF8KGF
❗Sri Lanka has decided to cancel visas for almost 300,000 russians The country's migration service reported that russian citizens should leave in the next two weeks. https://t.co/RchOCWbh4q
⚠️ BULGARIA BANS TWO RUSSIAN NATIONALS FROM ENTERING EU (Reuters) Bulgaria has banned two Russian citizens from entering the European Union over their alleged role in a security agency operation in the Balkan country, its state security agency said on Monday. Vladimir…
Russian Foreign Ministry: accuses Western countries of racism and neo-colonialism. Meanwhile, Russians abroad: A Russian bar in Sri Lanka decided to hold a party with "whites only" face control. This format was not appreciated by the locals and they accused the bar of… https://t.co/MdD7hnZN67
#SriLanka says it has ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and Ukrainians using the policy to live on the island since #Moscow’s invasion of #Ukraine. https://t.co/V9YL1UE09z