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Over 1,000 Foreigners Received Russia’s ‘Traditional Values’ Visa in 2025
A view of the Kremlin with Spasskaya Tower and St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
The majority of these visas—168—were issued to German citizens, according to Alexei Klimov, Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with Sputnik.Other countries on the list include:France – 140United States – 105Italy – 100Estonia – 63Latvia – 60Canada – 54Lithuania – 46Australia – 43The visas are granted under President Putin’s executive order, «On Providing Humanitarian Support to Persons Sharing Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values”, Klimov explained.
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