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Estonia blocks Russian student visas by AFP Staff Writers Tallinn (AFP) July 28, 2022 Estonia said Thursday it would block Russian nationals from obtaining temporary residence permits or visas to study in Estonia. "The continuation of sanctions against Russia is essential to ensuring relentless pressure on the country," Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said in a statement. "If the sanctions help in stopping Russian aggression, a positive effect on our own security will ensue," he said. Estonia also said short-term employment of Russian and Belarusian citizens with a legal residence permit issued by another EU member state would no longer be allowed. Reinsalu said this additional measure was aimed at ensuring that Russian and Belarusian citizens cannot bypass sanctions by obtaining a short-term visa for another country. Kremlin ally Belarus has facilitated Russia's invasion of Ukraine by allowing Russian troops to attack from its territory.
UK PM rivals spar over tax, China in first head-to-head TV debate London (AFP) July 25, 2022 Britain's two prime ministerial contenders clashed fiercely over tax, China and character on Monday night in their first head-to-head televised debate, as Rishi Sunak seeks to peg back the frontrunner Liz Truss. The primetime debate kicked off a crucial 12-day period featuring three such live TV duels and four husting events in front of Conservative party members who will decide the contest and begin receiving their postal votes next week. The weeks-old Tory leadership contest to replace outgoi ... read more
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