Honeymoon nightmare: Ukrainian stranded at Moscow airport as virus rules kick in


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Mar 2020

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Anton Scherbyna has been living in the security zone of a Moscow airport for nearly a week since returning from a honeymoon with his Russian wife only to fall foul of Russia's new ban on foreigners entering due to the coronavirus emergency.

The Ukrainian national, who works in Moscow as a teacher, now sleeps on a row of seats, eats airline food and uses Vnukovo airport's lavatory facilities to wash and stay clean.

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