Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

Under Russian law, a religious organization can offer official invitations to foreigners, enabling them to receive one-year humanitarian VISAs, permitting them to live in Russia for a sufficient amount of time to complete the immigration process. … Read More >Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

Under Russian law, a religious organization can offer official invitations to foreigners, enabling them to receive one-year humanitarian VISAs, permitting them to live in Russia for a sufficient amount of time to complete the immigration process. … Read More >Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

American Embassy in Moscow puts halt on issuing travel & business visas to Russians, amid growing row over expulsion of diplomats

An effective ban on issuing most types of travel visas for Russians wanting to visit the US has come into force, with Washington’s envoys blaming mutual expulsions of staff and new rules preventing them from hiring local citizens. … Read More >American Embassy in Moscow puts halt on issuing travel & business visas to Russians, amid growing row over expulsion of diplomats

EU must stop ‘playing for time’ Turkey says, as it calls on bloc to expand customs union and allow Turks visa-free travel

The EU must speed up the process of strengthening ties with Turkey, the country’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday ahead of a summit of the bloc’s leaders where they will consider future relations with Ankara. … Read More >EU must stop ‘playing for time’ Turkey says, as it calls on bloc to expand customs union and allow Turks visa-free travel