The number of visas issued by Russia to Americans in 2024 increased by more than 30%, Aleksey Klimov, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's consular department, told Sputnik.
"In the first 11 months of 2024, Russian diplomatic missions and consular offices issued a total of 7,737 visas to US citizens (including 165 business visas), while in all of 2023, 5,694 visas were issued to US citizens (including 136 business visas)," Klimov said.
The diplomat added that Russia had not imposed any visa restrictions against US nationals who were not included on the Russian sanctions lists. Russian visas, including business visas, are issued to US citizens in accordance with the agreement between Russia and the United States on visa facilitation, Klimov added.