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EU Presents First Visa Liberalisation Report on Russia
The EU's first progress report on the implementation of EU-Russia Common steps towards visa free short-term travel of Russian and EU citizens will be presented by … Read more...
Russia Seeks to Ink EU Visa-Free Travel Deal in January
Russia is pushing for a visa-free travel deal to be inked with the European Union as soon as January, but the Western bloc has yet to signal willingness to finalize … Read more...
New Russian Visa-Free Stays to Benefit Siberian Tourism
Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa. The new visa-free stays will apply to Novosibirsk, the … Read more...
Visa-Free Travel for 20 Countries to Boost Domestic Airline Profits
As early as next year, foreigners from 20 countries could visit Russia without a visa for up to 72 hours as long as they purchase a ticket with a Russian carrier, a … Read more...
Russia ‘Looks Forward’ to Restart Talks on EU Visa Deal
Russia looks forward to restarting cooperation and visa talks with the EU under Greece's upcoming presidency of the bloc, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in … Read more...
Moscow Looking For Greek Help With EU Visa Issue
Russia's foreign minister said during a visit to Greece that Moscow was looking forward to visa talks with the European Union after Greece assumes the EU's rotating … Read more...
Russia Complains of ‘Cold War’ Prejudice in EU Visa Talks
Russia's EU ambassador has blamed Cold-War-era prejudice in some EU countries for lack of progress in visa-free talks. Vladimir Chizhov told EUobserver that … Read more...
EU Changes Rules of Stay in Schengen Area
A new definition of the notion of short stay of non-EU citizens in the Schengen area is applicable, introduced by the amendment of the Schengen Borders Code. The … Read more...
EU Will Not Be Pressured Into Visa Deal, Envoy Says
Russia and the European Union are pushing ahead towards an agreement on visa-free travel, but the negotiations are complex and cannot be rushed, the recently appointed … Read more...
Russia Wants Visa-Free Travel With EU From 2014
Russia wants to begin drafting a deal on visa-free travel with the EU early next year, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday. That deal, however, requires the EU to … Read more...
