Russia said it will reopen flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries.
It will end restrictions on flights to and from the 52 countries which haven’t participated in sanctions.
These include Algeria, China, Lebanon, Argentina, South Africa, Peru and Pakistan.
It is part of measures to open up after stringent Covid-19 restrictions, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
It will also lift restrictions on land border travel between Russia and China.
Russia closed airspace to air travel from 36 countries, which includes all 27 EU members in its response against sanctions targeting its airlines.
Sanctions have forced lessors to cancel leasing contracts with Russian airlines for about 500 aircraft.
