Russia & EU to scrap visas

[tim 360]

http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/19-10-2010/115424-visa-0/

Well, they are talking about it.

Edit:  After further source reading (above was Pravda) it is Russia who is pushing the EU for this and the EU is not so hot on the idea.

EU view:  http://euobserver.com/9/31077

[Boethius]

I don't think the EU is against it, but it has certain steps that must be fulfilled.

Also, this -

An EU diplomatic contact said it is unclear to Brussels whether or not Russia is genuinely interested in visa-free or if its visa demands are part of a more complicated diplomatic "dance" in which it wants EU concessions in another area instead.

"They already have what they want - easy travel conditions for diplomats and businessmen," the source said.

http://euobserver.com/9/31077

[GQBlues]

"...it is Russia who is pushing the EU for this and the EU is not so hot on the idea..."

Good for Russia, I say. They know winter is soon upon the golden west and the pipelines may have it's own travel restrictions. One never know how cold things can become... 

[Shadow]

while Human Rights and Trade restrictions do not meet western democratic norms,

Why would Russia ruin a good thing ?