(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Putin signs an order to renew the temporary stay of foreigners in Russia
China News Agency, Moscow, June 15-According to the Russian Legal Information Network, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a presidential decree to extend the temporary residence period of foreign citizens or stateless persons stranded in Russia due to the new crown epidemic.
According to the presidential decree issued on the website, foreign citizens or stateless persons whose visas or residence permits expire but cannot leave the country due to the epidemic can legally stay in Russia temporarily until September 15.
In addition, the presidential decree stipulates that foreign citizens staying in Russia during this period have the right to legally become employees of the enterprise without work permits while complying with the epidemic prevention regulations; suspension of the previous execution of foreign citizens or stateless persons who violated the rules of residence in Russia Decisions such as administrative expulsion, repatriation or extradition, deprivation of temporary safe haven status, cancellation of visa, work card, short-term residence permit, long-term residence permit, etc.
After the outbreak, Russia almost cut off traffic with other countries, and a large number of foreign citizens stayed in Russia. Prior to this, Putin had signed a presidential decree to temporarily suspend foreign citizens or stateless persons until June 15.
On the 15th, Russian Prime Minister Mishustin said that the epidemic situation of the new crown virus in Russia has gradually improved. According to the Russian New Coronavirus Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on the 15th, in the past day, 8246 new cases of new coronavirus infections were added in Russia, and the cumulative number of infected people exceeded 537,000. (Finish)