“This is not a Kremlin issue, this is a government issue. You know, the government commission is working, decisions are being made there. Let’s address this question there, ”he answered the question of whether the corresponding entry ban seems excessive to the Kremlin.

As the representative of the Kremlin stressed, Russia is taking all necessary measures to combat the coronavirus, reports RIA Novosti.

“We can only state one thing - all necessary measures are being taken to prevent the entry and spread of coronavirus in our country,” he said.

The government said earlier that Russia will suspend the entry of Chinese citizens from February 20.

As noted in China, Russia previously notified Beijing of plans to suspend the entry of Chinese citizens, and we are talking about temporary measures that will be canceled as the epidemic improves.