Russia to tighten airport security measures starting August 27

Russia will tighten airport security measures starting August 27, according to a ruling issued by the Transportation Ministry published Friday in Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the government's official publication.

Under the new rules, security screening will be more thorough and take longer.

Passengers will not be allowed to have in their carry-on baggage more than a liter of liquids purchased outside duty-free stores, according to the rules.
They will also be forbidden from carrying liquids other than medicines and baby food in containers larger than 100 milliliters and will have to pack their containers in transparent plastic bags.

However, passengers will be able to carry in their hand baggage larger containers with beverages bought in airport duty-free stores provided that there is a document confirming that they were bought there.

Under the ruling, travelers will only be allowed to carry in their checked baggage alcoholic beverages with less than 70% ethanol content and with a volume of less than 5 liters.