Aeroflot airlines will deny boarding to allnon-Russian passengers flying from foreign countries without a certificate of a negative test for COVID-19, the company said in a statement.
"Foreign citizens planning to fly into Russia, including transit passengers, are required to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR-test result in order to check in and board the flight. Passengers must be tested within 72 hours of the flight departure. They will also be required to complete a special form during the flight," the company said.
Earlier, Russian news agency TASS reported, that Russian airlines have the right to refuse admission to foreigners without any documents confirming the absence of coronavirus.
Aeroflot will only accept the PCR-method of COVID-19 testing. "Please note that Aeroflot only accepts results from PCR-method COVID-19 tests. No other test results, including antibody tests, will be accepted. In Moscow, express PCR COVID-19 tests are available in Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports as well as in a number of state and private clinics," the statement said.