“From 00:00 on March 23, regular flights between Moscow and Istanbul (charter) are retained, provided that the citizens of the Russian Federation are transported (until they are completely exported),” the agency quotes the agency.

According to TASS with reference to the Federal Air Transport Agency, air traffic with Indonesia is also limited (only flights from Moscow to Denpasar are allowed), Vietnam (only flights from Moscow to Hanoi are allowed), Thailand (only flights from Moscow to Bangkok are allowed) and Japan (only flights are allowed from Moscow to Tokyo).

On March 18, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the introduction of temporary restrictions on flights to the UK, USA and the UAE.

Since March 16, Russia has limited air traffic with EU countries due to the situation with the coronavirus infection COVID-19.