MOSCOW, February 16. /TASS/. Russia does not consider introducing visas with Belarus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"No, this issue is not being discussed," Peskov said, commenting on the latest poll that shows 78% of Russians want visa regime with the neighboring country.
The poll was conducted by Russia’s state-run pollster VTsIOM after Belarus introduced five-day visa-free travel for citizens of 80 foreign countries, including all European nations, Brazil, Indonesia, the United States, Japan, etc.
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