Russia rejects US request to visit detained reporter in May

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had rejected a request from the United States embassy to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on May 11.

UN in Contact with US over Visas for Lavrov’s Delegation : Secretary General’s Office - Tasnim News Agency

The United Nations remains in an active contact with the United States over visas for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s delegation to the General Assembly’s High-Level Week due later this month, the Office of the UN Secretary General said.

Finland to further restrict tourist visas to Russian citizens: FM - China.org.cn

As of September, Finland will accept only about 100 applications for tourist visas from Russian citizens per week, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported on Tuesday.

Biden welcomes Visa, Mastercard decisions on Russia | Al Jazeera

US President Joe Biden, in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has welcomed decisions by Visa and Mastercard to suspend their operations in Russia, says the White House.

Australia cancels tennis star Djokovic’s visa citing health risk – EURACTIV.com

Australia cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time on Friday (14 January) saying the world tennis number one who has not been vaccinated for COVID-19 may pose a health risk, effectively ending his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

L'Algérie rappelle son ambassadeur en France après des propos critiques d'Emmanuel Macron

 

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EU to Limit Visas If Countries Refuse to Take Back Migrants

The European Union moved Wednesday to speed up the return of unauthorized migrants, announcing plans to punish countries that refuse to take back their nationals by restricting visas for their diplomats.

Turkey Should Allow Detained US Embassy Staff Access to Attorneys : State Department

The Turkish government should allow US embassy staff it detained access to attorneys, US Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

All Foreign Flights to Iraq’s Kurd Capital to End Friday

All foreign flights to and from the Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdish regional capital Erbil will be suspended from Friday evening on Baghdad's orders, its airport director said, following a controversial independence referendum.

Turkey could suspend EU migrant deal if no progress on visas: Foreign Minister

Turkey could re-evaluate or suspend all agreements under the migrant deal with the European Union if the bloc does not give a positive response on visa-free travel for Turks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday.

Ukraine welcomes EU decision to greenlight liberalization of visa regime

Ukraine on Friday welcomed a decision by the European Union (EU) to give a green light to the liberalization of visa regime for Ukrainian citizens after an introduction of a suspension mechanism.

Steinmeier urges to continue talks on Turkey’s accession to EU

Germany believes it is necessary to continue negotiations between the European Union and Turkey on Ankara’s accession to the EU, German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said on Tuesday following talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu.

German FM in Ankara visit amid row with EU

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will conduct talks in Ankara on Nov. 15 amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries and tense relations between Ankara and Europe.

Australia to offer new, five-year visas to families of migrants

Families of migrants to Australia will be able to apply for a five-year temporary residency visa, in a move set to reduce decade-long wait list for families seeking a permanent residency visa, the Australian government has announced.

Refugees bargain : Turkey PM Tells EU Won’t Soften anti-Terror Law

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday insisted his country would not relax its contested anti-terror laws, a key condition [?] laid down by the European Union for giving Turks visa-free access to the bloc.

Bulgarian PM Borissov calls on EU to lift visas for Turkey, to avert migrant wave

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, disturbed by the danger of a wave of migrants and refugees crossing from Turkey into his country and Greece, has called on European Union leaders to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens.

Refugees Bargain : Turkey threatens to back away from refugee deal with EU

Turkey would have to back out of its agreement with the European Union (EU) to stem the flow of refugees and migrants into the bloc if the EU does not deliver visa-free travel for Turks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said.

EC reluctant to penalise Canada, US over visa requirements for Bulgarians and Romanians

The European Commission said on July 13 that it would continue to “work toward” getting Canada and the United States to remove visa requirements for citizens of EU member states Bulgaria and Romania – but again hinted that it was reluctant to penalise Washington and Ottawa over the lack of visa reciprocity.

No EU-Turkey visa deal by July 1: Austria

A deal to allow Turks visa-free entry to the EU as part of a wider accord with Ankara on curbing the migrant crisis cannot be completed by the July 1 deadline, Austria said June 10.

Merkel: Turkey must meet all terms for visa-free travel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Turkey to fulfill all of the conditions set by the European Union before its citizens can get visa-free travel by July 1st, saying the target date could be delayed due to disputes with Ankara over the country's anti-terror law.