A view of Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square, Russia, July 12, 2024. (Photo: VCG)

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday extending visa-free entry for Chinese citizens through December 31, 2027.

China announced in May that it would extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens through December 31, 2027, as part of efforts to facilitate people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.