BREAKING: US embassy says Americans in Russia should leave immediately while there are still outbound flights available
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) February 27, 2022
The United States Embassy has told Americans in Russia to leave the country immediately while outbound flights remain available.
In a security alert on its website Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Russia warned Americans to flee the country due to the continued cancelation of commercial flights.
“An increasing number of airlines are canceling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines,” the alert said. “U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available.”
The U.S. Embassy further reminded Americans in the country that the Department of State’s Travel Advisory has set Russia at “Level 4: Do Not Travel.”
“Do not travel to Russia due to ongoing tension along the border with Ukraine, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens, the embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism, harassment by Russian government security officials, and the arbitrary enforcement of local law,” the travel advisory states.
BREAKING: US embassy says Americans in Russia should leave immediately while there are still outbound flights available
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) February 27, 2022