Russia plans to end restrictions on breakouts to and from 52 countries after April 9, part of its plans to reduce measures taken to decelerate the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday.
Russia plans to renew breakouts to and from Argentina, South Africa, and other” friendly countries”, Mishustin said, meaning those that haven’t joined the rearmost surge of Western warrants on Moscow over its irruption of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a” special operation” to demilitarise its neighbor.
Russia assessed broad trip restrictions at the launch of the coronavirus epidemic in March 2020, numerous of which remain in force, but has gradationally expanded the list of countries supposed safe for air trips.
Other countries with which Russia will renew breakouts after April 9 include Algeria, China, Lebanon, Peru, and Pakistan, Russia’s coronavirus task force said.
Mishustin also said Russia would be lifting restrictions on trips across the land border between Russia and China.
Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response to Ukraine- related warrants targeting its aeronautics sector.
Corrective measures assessed by Western powers have also forced Western enterprises to terminate leasing contracts with Russian airlines for over 500 aircraft.
The warrants also help Russian airlines from buying aircraft corridor or conservation services from Europe or the United States, adding to the pressure on the world’s 11th largest aeronautics request for a ban on using North American and European airspace.