Visa regime with CIS would have repercussions for Russia

The implementation of a visa regime between Russia and CIS members may spark similar measures from Russia's former Soviet neighbors, said Constantine Romodanovsky, head of Russia's Federal Migration Service, RIA Novosti reports.He reminded that they had formed the EurAsEC, Customs Union and Common Economic Space. The implementation of a visa regime would hinders the efforts.Russian Deputy Interior Minister Grigory Karasin said in late October that Russia and Ukraine were working on a regime to use international passports to cross their common borders.

The implementation of a visa regime between Russia and CIS members may spark similar measures from Russia's former Soviet neighbors, said Constantine Romodanovsky, head of Russia's Federal Migration Service, RIA Novosti reports.

He reminded that they had formed the EurAsEC, Customs Union and Common Economic Space. The implementation of a visa regime would hinders the efforts.

Russian Deputy Interior Minister Grigory Karasin said in late October that Russia and Ukraine were working on a regime to use international passports to cross their common borders.