INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia hasclimbed up the ranking of countries whose people delight in the most freedom of travel abroad after initially moving amid the
full-blown invasion of Ukraine, according to a rating of passport strength in 2025
Russia and Turkey tied for 46th with visa-free access to 116 out of 227 nation locations worldwide, according to the Henley - & Partners
house and citizenship planning firm.Russia last ranked 46th in 2022, the year it released a full-blown intrusion of Ukraine, after which it
dropped to 49th in 2023 and 51st in 2024
Regardless of that drop, Russia was still in the top 25% of countries with the worlds most powerful passports.Ukraine remains in a five-way
tie for 30th, with 148 offered visa-free country destinations.Henley - & Partners ranks the strength of 199 various passports based upon the
accessibility of visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 227 location countries.Flights in between Russia and the West came to a virtual
standstill following shared airspace restrictions in the wake of the intrusion of Ukraine, requiring numerous Russians to look for
workarounds and alternative travel destinations.
