“American citizens should immediately consider leaving Russia through the commercial options still available,” he recommended.
The European Union announced on Sunday that it would close its airspace to Russian airlines, following in the footsteps of Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway, North Macedonia and Iceland.
Several airlines have also announced measures: Lufthansa and Air France decided to temporarily suspend flights to Russia or overflying its territory.
The embassy also recalled that the State Department discourages Americans from traveling to Russia, particularly due to “the possibility of harassment” in the country and being the target of “arbitrary application of local laws.”
The US request comes on the fourth day of the invasion that Russia launched on Ukraine last Thursday, and which has the international community on edge. So far, various countries, especially the European Union, have taken action against Moscow for the military incursion.
The disconnection of Russian banks from the SWIFT financial system, the closure of airspace to Russian airline planes and the freezing of assets of businessmen and leaders linked to Putin are some of the decisions taken this weekend, with the aim of Russia stop the aggression against Kiev.
Meanwhile, this Sunday, the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodomir Zelinski, accepted Russia’s call to negotiate on the border with Belarus, although he was skeptical about the outcome of the dialogue. The talks between the belligerents will begin this Monday.
Source: Ambito
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