The Latvian interior minister has claimed Russian tourists pose a threat and that the bloc has a “moral duty” to deny them entry Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis has urged EU member states to stop issuing Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens, claiming they pose a threat to the bloc’s national security, media have reported. Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, the EU has fully suspended its visa facilitation agreement with Russia and imposed travel restrictions.