Russia limits visa-free entry for ‘unfriendly countries’
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Monday suspended visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic passports, members of official delegations, and journalists from “unfriendly countries.”
President Vladimir Putin signed the relevant decree on retaliatory visa measures, amending visa agreements with the EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, and Denmark.
On March 7, the Russian government issued a list of countries that were “taking unfriendly actions against Russia, Russian companies, and citizens,” referring to the economic sanctions imposed following its attack on Ukraine.
According to the decree published on the government’s website, the list includes Albania, Andorra, Australia, Great Britain and its Jersey, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar, EU member states, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, San Marino, North Macedonia, Singapore, US, Taiwan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Switzerland, and Japan.
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