Wisma Putra: All 124 Malaysians in Russia are in good health and high spirits, not considered stranded

A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask in Red Square near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 14, 2020. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin tightened the lockdown on Russia’s capital, introducing a digital permit system for trips by vehicle this week after voluntary restrictions failed to curb travel and keep people off the streets. - Bloomberg/Andrey Rudakov

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Foreign Ministry has emphasised that all 124 Malaysians, most of whom are students and professionals residing in Moscow, Russia, are in good health and high spirits.

The ministry, in a statement on Thursday (April 16), said the Embassy of Malaysia in Moscow had ascertained that all affected Malaysians in Russia have the means to secure accommodation, food and shelter until the enforced shutdown is lifted.