Russia plans to end restrictions on flights to and from 52 countries afterApril 9, part of its plans to reduce measures taken to slow the spread ofCOVID-19, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday.
Russia plans to resume flights to and from Argentina, South Africa andother “friendly countries”, Mishustin said, meaning those that have notjoined the latest wave of Western sanctions on Moscow over its invasion ofUkraine, which Moscow calls a “special operation” to demilitarise itsneighbour.
Russia imposed broad travel restrictions at the start of the coronaviruspandemic in March 2020, many of which remain in force, but has graduallyexpanded the list of countries deemed safe for air travel.
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Other countries with which Russia will resume flights after April 9 includeAlgeria, China, Lebanon, Peru, and Pakistan, Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said. – Reuters
