China News Network, March 22. According to the Russian satellite network, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency announced that Russia will temporarily suspend passenger flights to other countries from March 23, and Moscow to other countries' capitals and major cities. Excludes charter flights used to transport stranded persons.
The announcement said, "According to the instructions of the Russian government, from 00:00 on March 23, 2020 Moscow time, passenger flights from Russia to foreign countries are temporarily restricted."
The announcement pointed out that Moscow ’s fixed flights to foreign capitals or big cities are not subject to this limit. After 23 days, charter flights will continue to be organized to transport all foreign citizens stranded in Russia and Russian citizens stranded abroad.