FILE PHOTO: People walk on the bridge over Narva river at the border crossing point with Russia in Narva, Estonia September 18, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will need to establish a joint position on requests for entry by Russians fleeing their country due to the war in Ukraine, the bloc's executive said on Thursday.
The European Commission said, however, that member states will have to assess requests on a case-by-case basis, taking into account fundamental rights and asylum procedure legislation.
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