https://www.rt.com RT : Today en RT https://www.rt.com/static/img/logo-rss.png https://www.rt.com 125 40 https://www.rt.com/politics/368675-visa-genocide-russian-diplomat-blasts/ The EU’s ban on issuing visas to Russian citizens living in Crimea is a blatant violation of human rights, Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said, adding that the policy is an attempt to make ordinary people the hostages of a political agenda.
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