Article 2
By way of derogation from Article 1, a Russian travel document referred to in Article 1 may be accepted: (a) if its holder was a Russian citizen before the relevant date indicated in the implementing act referred to in Article 3 or if the holder is a descendant of such Russian citizen; (b) if its holder was a minor or legally incapacitated person at the time of the issuance of such travel document. Member States may allow holders of travel documents covered by this Decision to enter the territory of the Member States in individual cases, as provided for in Articles 25 and 29 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 and in Article 6(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399. This Decision shall not affect the Union asylum acquis and in particular the right to apply for international protection.