From September 1, Russian Post will accept parcels only by passport

This is reported by the telegram channel «Before anyone else. Well, almost» with reference to the data of the postal operator.

To send a parcel online, mail clients will need to connect the «Simple Electronic Signature» service.

Earlier, similar innovations were introduced on public transport. It is now possible to buy a bus ticket to another region only upon presentation of a passport. Security reasons were cited as the reason for such restrictions.