Russians Flock to Spain Despite European Union Flights Sanctions
The Spanish national flag flies above city hall in Madrid.
Photographer: Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg
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Russians are increasingly traveling back to Spain, despite restrictions imposed by the European Union on flights from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
The number of short-term Schengen visas granted to Russian nationals by Spain so far this year has almost tripled to 108,862 from the same period a year ago, according to Spanish foreign ministry data obtained by Bloomberg. A ministry spokesperson declined to comment on the reasons for the increase.