The Russian Federation organized the evacuation of 1,000 Russians after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East

Since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the Russian side has organized the departure of more than a thousand of its citizens from dangerous areas in the Middle East. This was announced on June 26 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

"Since June 14 of this year, more than a thousand people have been traveling, family members of employees of Russian foreign institutions, delegations, creative teams, staff of economy operators, our tourists, and compatriots," she said during a briefing.

It is specified that the state will continue coordinated work to ensure the export of residents of Russia, as well as citizens of other countries who have made such a request to foreign institutions.

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Almost two thousand Russian citizens cannot leave the UAE

The day before, the Federal Air Transport Agency allowed Russian airlines to operate flights to Israel during the daytime. In addition, the ban on flights over the territory of Qatar has been completely lifted, and Russian carriers can operate flights to the country.