27 March 2020 – Special order issued closing national borders

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Immigration
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: PM Mikhail Mishustin

Overview: The government issued a special order on the temporary closing national borders and the restriction of any traffic through automobile roads, railroads, and pedestrian, river and other checkpoints.
Full details here: http://static.government.ru/media/files/uPySAqzA9AV39jD1h71za3OR9esIxlDj.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: To restrict the COVID-19 spreading from neighbouring countries.