Moscow, March 11: Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin today proposed the abolition of visas between Russia and the US during a visit by US vice president Joe Biden.
“If the United States and Russia agree to implement a visa-free regime before Russia and the European Union, then this would be a historic step in our relations,” Putin told Biden.
“This would break all the old stereotypes between Russia and the United States,” he added.
Efforts by Russia and the European Union to agree visa-free travel between the two sides have continued for years without making substantial progress.
It is the first time Putin has suggested canceling visas with Moscow’s main Cold War foe.
——–Agencies