When will the borders of Russia with Ukraine be opened in 2020 after quarantine

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The spread of the coronavirus has led to the closure of borders, which has changed the usual way of life not only for Russians, but for residents of other states. Since the beginning of April, experts have been suggesting when the borders of Russia and Ukraine will be opened in 2020 after the end of quarantine. From what date it will happen - find out the latest news.

Expert forecasts

Restrictive measures related to the high alert regime in Russia have shown that the country's residents do not have financial savings. Both small and medium-sized businesses were not ready for such measures. Many are not so much afraid of the problem of the spread of coronavirus as the poverty that it can cause.

A number of experts believe that pensioners, who are now one of the few categories of citizens who receive income, will be the only breadwinners, as was the case in the 90s.

But there are also those who believe that the spread of the virus did not affect the situation in any way. Obviously, this assumption is wrong. Especially if you take into account the tourism business and count the number of losses that the agencies have incurred in just the last two months.

The opinions of the authorities

None of the officials provides exact information until what date the borders will be closed. The approximate timing can be judged by individual statements:

1. At a meeting on the development of transport on May 7, Vladimir Putin recommended that travel agencies focus on the domestic market, since there is no time limit for opening the borders. Many states do not plan to open the borders of their countries yet.
2. Dmitry Peskov, at a meeting with journalists on May 6, said that at the moment the issue of opening the borders has not only not been discussed, but has not even been brought up for discussion.
3. According to Valentina Matvienko, expressed by her on April 24 on the air of the TV channel "Russia 24", the borders will be closed until the end of the year. The Speaker of the Federation Council recommended not to buy vouchers until information about the opening of the borders appears.

When will the borders open

Given the regular decrease in the number of cases, many countries are already planning to open their borders to tourists. However, there is no exact date yet.

The borders can be tentatively opened at the end of June. But this information is not confirmed by anything. According to experts, the situation may develop as follows:

1. At the first stage, Russia will open its borders with the CIS countries. Initially, it will be with Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Abkhazia.
2. At the second stage, it is planned to open the borders with the countries with which it is necessary to maintain good relations. These will be Cyprus, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Montenegro, Serbia. These countries are the main tourist destinations for Russians.
3. At the third stage, borders with European states will be opened.

But despite the opinions of experts, one should not forget that the borders of a number of countries are open for entry, but closed for exit. Therefore, in order not to be held hostage to the situation, it is worth clarifying information about this in advance.

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The situation with Ukraine

Starting from March 16, 2020, the Ukrainian government decided to ban entry into the country. It applies not only to Russians, Belarusians, but also to all citizens of foreign states.

The only people who can freely move across the Russian-Ukrainian border are citizens with a permanent residence permit in Ukraine, as well as those who are sent for humanitarian purposes. The Ukrainians themselves are free to return to their country at any time.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko spoke about when the borders of Russia with Ukraine will be opened in 2020 after the end of quarantine. He believes that this will happen no earlier than June 15, 2020. In addition, he said that the opening of the borders will be synchronous with the similar action of the countries of the European Union.

The chief sanitary doctor Viktor Lyashko said that in the issue of opening the borders, the country will focus on Poland, since in this country the dynamics of the spread of the disease is slightly higher than in Ukraine. Thus, residents of the country will be able to return to international travel only two weeks after the opening of Poland's borders.

Summarize

1. The border of Ukraine has been closed since March 16, 2020.
2. The opening of the borders is planned to be carried out, focusing on the timing of the opening of European countries.
3. According to Anton Gerashchenko, the border will be open no earlier than June 15, 2020.
4. At the moment, there is no exact information about the opening of the border between Russia and Ukraine.