Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Tuesday evening banning Chinese citizens from entering the Russian Federation for tourism, work, and for private purposes. The new rules are effective from Thursday.
“From 00:00 local time on February 20, 2020, the passage of citizens of the People’s Republic of China across the state border of the Russian Federation entering the territory of the Russian Federation for labor purposes, for private, educational and tourist purposes, is temporarily suspended,” Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said, as reported by news agency TASS
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