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While President Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are trying to decide where to meet in Vienna, Reykjavik or Helsinki? Americans and Russians are trying to figure out whether the sanctions imposed by the two countries make it impossible for them to visit Moscow or Washington.
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced that as of Wednesday it would stop issuing non-immigrant visas to Russians there. Russians who want to travel to the U.S., or study or conduct business activities here, will be able to apply for visas only in third countries.
The suspension of consular services is a result of the latest sanctions exchange between Washington and Moscow. In April, Biden imposed restrictions on more than 30 Russians and Russian tech companies accused of interfering in the 2020 presidential elections. Also, the president expelled 10 Russian diplomats, some of whom the White House said were working for the Russian intelligence services.