“We consider it important, taking into account the development of the epidemic situation, to work with our Chinese partners towards the gradual restoration of air and rail passenger traffic,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Rudenko also said that Moscow and Beijing should work to lift restrictions on mutual travel.

Earlier, the Consulate General of Russia in the Chinese city of Harbin did not rule out that in early 2023, passenger land traffic across the Russian-Chinese border could open.