Russian Post has resumed accepting packages from the United States for the first time since 2022.
The company said on June 4 that the change took effect in late May. The first shipments have already reached Russian sorting centers, arriving via transit through third countries.
A source who spoke to TASS said deliveries from the U.S. had previously moved through express carriers with a limited acceptance network in the United States. A full resumption of imports, the source said, “will make service available across the entire country.”
Postal service between Russia and many Western countries has been restricted since 2022, following the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, due to the absence of direct air links.
Since November 2025, Russia has been able to send some categories of packages to the U.S. by mail, including gifts and documents.
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