US plans new entry rules for citizens of 43 countries, including Russia and Belarus

US authorities are planning to change entry rules for citizens
from 43 countries, including those from Russia and Belarus,
Azernews reports, citing The New York Times.

The US State Department intends to classify these countries into
three categories.

The first category includes 11 countries—Afghanistan, Bhutan,
Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,
and Yemen—whose citizens will be completely banned from entering
the United States.

The second category includes Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti,
Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and
Turkmenistan. For these countries, only business travelers will be
allowed entry; tourists and immigrants will be barred.

The third category consists of countries that will have 60 days
to address issues such as refusal to provide information about
individuals entering the US.