MOSCOW: Russia is planning to introduce mandatory fingerprinting for all foreigners applying for visas to the country.

Under the terms of a draft presidential decree posted online Thursday, the Foreign Ministry will launch a pilot project in July to test the necessary equipment and procedures.

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