Russia "All entries from Korea banned... Allowed only through Moscow airports"

Overseas Koreans and Chinese families who stayed in the Wuhan area of Hubei Province, China, arrived at Seoul Gimpo International Airport on the 12th and are disembarking from a Korean Air charter flight. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Russian government has decided to restrict the entry of all Koreans and foreigners coming from Korea into Russia. This measure is to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, entry through Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport will be allowed.

According to TASS news agency on the 28th, the Russian government issued a government decree instructing the Ministry of Transport, together with the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Customs Service, and the "Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing," to temporarily restrict the entry of foreigners arriving from Korea starting from 0:00 on the 1st of next month.

However, it added that "entry through the immigration office at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport is an exception."

In other words, foreigners using flights on the Seoul-Moscow route operated by Korean Air or the Russian state airline Aeroflot will be allowed entry.

Additionally, the Russian government explained that nationals of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member countries, aircraft crew members, official delegations, and Russian permanent residents are not subject to this entry restriction. Accordingly, they are expected to be able to enter through immigration offices in other regions as well.

Meanwhile, the Russian government announced the day before that it will implement restrictions on flights with Korea starting next month to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

As a result of this measure, regular flights connecting the Russian Far East and Siberia regions with Korea will be temporarily suspended starting from the 1st of next month.

Flights on the Moscow-Incheon route operated by Korean Air and Russian Aeroflot will continue as usual.

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