Switzerland is unable to pursue a policy of neutrality after refusing to issue a visa to chess player Anatoly Karpov. This was announced on September 28 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. Earlier, Switzerland had not issued an entry visa to Karpov to participate in the demonstration of the film … Read more
The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Egypt met as part of the high-level week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. During the event, Lavrov asked Shukri when he arrived in New York. .
The diplomat noted that he would not like to speculate about a possible reduction in the issuance of visas to Russians by the FRG. Berlin initially did not support the radical proposals of some EU countries, Nechaev pointed out. .
Taiwan has not extended the visa-free pilot program for Russians. This was reported on September 16 by the Taiwan Central News Agency with reference to the island’s Foreign Ministry. Russia has become part of a Taiwanese foreign ministry pilot program that has granted visa-free entry to citizens from four countries, including Thailand, Brunei and the … Read more
Finnish diplomats admitted that the decision of the Estonian authorities may run counter to the rules of the Schengen area and the legal norms of the European Union. At the same time, the Foreign Ministry said that Helsinki cannot afford to close entry for Russians solely because of their passport. .
pxhere.com Switzerland canceled the simplified visa regime with Russia ahead of schedule. Lucas Rieder, spokesman for the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, explained how Russian citizens can now obtain documents to visit the country. The cost of the visa fee has increased from 35 to 80 euros. The term for consideration of documents has also … Read more
The statement, which was published on the government’s website, notes that the decision was made on Friday, September 16. From now on, the authorities of the republic will apply the usual visa procedures for Russians. The decision was made to maintain a unified European visa policy. Earlier, EU representatives decided to suspend the visa facilitation … Read more
Russians are not enemies of Washington and are still able to apply for US immigrant visas in Poland, despite Warsaw’s recent decisions to issue travel documents to Russian citizens. This was reported at the US Embassy in Moscow. .
Most of the Russian delegation has not yet received American visas for participation in the high-level week of the UN General Assembly session. Moscow expects the speedy issuance of documents. Vasily Nebenzya, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the organization, shared this information with media representatives. .
