TASS informs about this with reference to the corresponding document.
“After the holidays, the leaders of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia who carry out educational activities will organize the development of an educational program for e-learning and distance learning technologies for students located in the People’s Republic of China,” the order says.
At the same time, universities were only recommended to do the same in a subordinate ministry.
Earlier, the secretariat of the Russian deputy prime minister, Tatyana Golikova, said that from February 20, Russia will stop the entry of Chinese citizens who are sent to the country in order to carry out labor activities, for private, educational and tourist purposes.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry, commenting on this situation, reported that Russia had notified China in advance of plans to suspend the entry of Chinese citizens, these are temporary measures that will be canceled as the epidemic situation improves.