Putin extends visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens - decree

MOSCOW. July 20 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens until the end of 2027.

A decree to this effect was published on Russia's legal information website on Monday.

Visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens has been extended "through to December 31, 2027," the document said.

Putin said earlier that Russia and China would continue the practice of visa-free entry for citizens of the two countries. The introduction of visa-free travel helps enhance business-to-business contacts between Russia and China, he said.