Overview
- Denmark told Russia's embassy on January 23 that at least 24 hours' advance notice is required for entry or transit by diplomats accredited elsewhere in the EU, including adult family members.
- Sweden notified the Russian embassy that intra‑EU movements will be constrained under the EU measure, which the Russian ambassador said will complicate embassy and consular work.
- Czech Foreign Minister Petr Matzinka scrapped a planned prior‑approval and security‑screening regime prepared by the previous government, leaving a one‑day email notification requirement in place.
- The EU's 19th sanctions package, effective January 25, obliges Russian diplomatic and consular staff to notify the Schengen state whose border they intend to cross and permits national prior‑permission regimes.
- Russian envoys publicly argue the restrictions conflict with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and impede official functions, highlighting uneven application across EU capitals.