Yulia Navalnaya: “You can’t trade with Putin with one hand and fight him with the other”

Yulia Navalnaya has released a statement on the European Commission’s decision to deprive Russian citizens of Schengen multiple-entry visas, calling it a case of pretending to fight Putin. She says it is wrong to present visa restrictions as sanctions against Putin.

Such measures do nothing to stop sabotage or hybrid aggression.

Yulia Navalnaya criticises the policy of double standards, where ordinary Russians are restricted while Putin’s officials and oligarchs continue to travel and trade with Europe:

In conclusion, Yulia Navalnaya emphasises: “You can defeat Putin only by mobilising all available resources — not by imitating a fight.”