{"id":172077,"date":"2022-04-04T17:45:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T16:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=172077"},"modified":"2022-04-04T17:45:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T16:45:07","slug":"russia-ukraine-war-putin-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-citizens-of-unfriendly-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/04\/russia-ukraine-war-putin-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-citizens-of-unfriendly-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia-Ukraine war: Putin imposes visa restrictions on citizens of \u2018unfriendly\u2019 nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Putin, President of Russia has signed a decree to introduce visa restrictions for citizens of nations that Russia considers &#8220;unfriendly&#8221; in response to sanctions over Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The decree, signed on Monday, will suspend Russia\u2019s simplified visa issuance regime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Putin also\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/russia-imposes-visa-restrictions-citizens-unfriendly-countries-2022-04-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ordered<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the Russian foreign ministry and other bodies to decide on introducing personal entry restrictions on \u201cforeign citizens and stateless people who commit unfriendly actions against Russia, its citizens or its legal entities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last month, Russia published a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/3\/8\/russia-deals-with-unfriendly-countries-require-moscow-approval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of countries and territories taking \u201cunfriendly actions\u201d against Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The list includes Albania, Andorra, Australia, Great Britain, Jersey, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, European Union member states, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, San Marino, North Macedonia, Singapore, United States, Taiwan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Switzerland, and Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also decided to subject all corporate deals with companies and individuals from \u201cunfriendly countries\u201d to approval by a government commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Putin had sent thousands of troops into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/02\/russia-ukraine-war-nigerian-medical-students-resume-lectures-online-commence-training-in-local-hospitals\/\">Ukraine<\/a> on February 24 in what he called a peace-keeping special operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His action has been criticised globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance, and the West imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia to force it to withdraw its forces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many have been reported dead from the war, which has brought significant implications to the world\u2019s economy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Putin, President of Russia has signed a decree to introduce visa restrictions for citizens of nations that Russia considers &#8220;unfriendly&#8221; in response to sanctions over Ukraine. 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