US warned of “potential for harassment in opposition to US residents by Russian authorities safety officers.”
Washington:
The USA really useful Monday that People in Russia go away instantly following the invasion of Ukraine.
“US residents ought to think about departing Russia instantly through business choices nonetheless obtainable,” mentioned the State Division, which had beforehand urged US residents to not journey to Russia.
The division warned that choices for getting out of Russia are dwindling shortly as worldwide sanctions chunk, together with many international locations having closed their airspace to Russian carriers.
“The US authorities’s skill to offer routine or emergency providers to US residents in Russia is severely restricted,” the assertion mentioned.
It warned of “potential for harassment in opposition to US residents by Russian authorities safety officers.”
The newest steerage got here after the division’s announcement earlier within the day that non-emergency employees and their households on the US Embassy in Moscow are actually licensed to depart the nation.
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