EU Confirms No Travel Ban on Putin as Hungary Prepares for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest

The European Commission has clarified that the European Union’s sanctions against Russia do not include an explicit travel ban for Russian President Vladimir Putin or Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This means there are no formal legal barriers preventing either of them from entering EU territory, including for a possible meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest.

Speaking during a daily briefing, European Commission spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs and Security Anita Hipper said both Putin and Lavrov are subject to asset freezes, but the sanctions regime does not specifically prohibit them from traveling....