Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other agencies to organize evacuation flights for Russian tourists stranded in the Middle East due to the cancellation of air services.

Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other agencies to organize evacuation flights for Russian tourists stranded in the Middle East due to the cancellation of air services.

@bazabazon 04 Mar 2026, 14:49

Russian authorities have been instructed to organize repatriation flights from the Middle East, as over 250 flights were canceled since February 28, and six thousand people returned to Russia starting March 2.

@varlamov_news 04 Mar 2026, 14:41

Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other agencies to organize evacuation flights from the Middle East.

@ostorozhno_novosti 04 Mar 2026, 14:36

Approximately 50,000 Russian tourists are in the Middle East, with 6,000 to 8,000 unable to leave Asian countries due to the closure of air communication, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova.

@varlamov_news 04 Mar 2026, 10:55