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On July 1, 2021, Federal Law N 236-FZ aimed at set up of a “digital residence” system for foreign IT companies entered into force.

Due to the amendments to Law of 07.07.2003 N 126-FZ “On Communications”, companies that use corporate mobile communications have new obligations from 01.06.2021. These changes are introduced to limit telephone fraud.

On June 15, 2021, the Russian President signed a new decree on temporary measures for foreign citizens and stateless persons. The document establishes measures that provide a preferential treatment for foreign citizens’ stay in the RF. In particular, from June 16, 2021, the following temporary changes to the current migration legislation have been introduced.

On June 15, 2021, the Chief Sanitary Doctor of Moscow signed a Decree on the mandatory vaccination of employees working in the organizations and individual entrepreneurs operating in the field of  service sector.

Currently, more and more European air companies terminate their flights over and to Belarus. Moreover, the air of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and other countries is closed for the national carrier, air company “Belavia”.