{"id":154309,"date":"2026-01-13T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justiceinfo.net\/154309-estonia-bans-some-of-russias-ukraine-war-veterans-from-entry.html"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:08:02","slug":"estonia-bans-some-of-russias-ukraine-war-veterans-from-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justiceinfo.net\/en\/154309-estonia-bans-some-of-russias-ukraine-war-veterans-from-entry.html","title":{"rendered":"Estonia bans some of Russia's Ukraine war veterans from entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n             Estonia said Tuesday it had banned 261 Russians who fought in Ukraine from entering the country, promising it was \"just the start\".\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            The interior ministry said in a statement those who had committed atrocities in Ukraine had \"no place in the free world\".\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            Estonia, which shares a border with Russia, has advocated for a Europe-wide visa ban on Russian veterans of the Ukraine war for months and has gained support from Baltic and Nordic countries.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            The ministry estimates as many as 1.5 million Russians have taken part in the invasion, about half of them having served on the front line.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            Interior Minister Igor Taro said the threat posed was \"not theoretical\", adding that the Russians had \"combat experience and military training, and may often have a criminal background\".\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            The ban was formally implemented last week, according to the ministry, and announced on social media by officials on Monday.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            \"This is only the beginning,\" Foreign Minister Markus Tsahkna wrote on X on Monday, adding: \"We call on other countries to do the same.\"\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            \"Ensuring accountability for war crimes while safeguarding Europe's security is essential to a just and lasting peace,\" Prime Minister Kristen Michal wrote on X.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            The move was praised on Monday by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiga, who called entry bans a \"necessary security measure\" and \"a clear signal that impunity will not be tolerated\" on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estonia said Tuesday it had banned 261 Russians who fought in Ukraine from entering the country, promising it was \"just the start\". 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