MOSCOW- The US Embassy in Russia has urged all Americans to “depart immediately” from the country due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies, Tass News Agency reported.
“U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions,” stated the travel advisory dated February 12.
“Do not travel to Russia,” it added.
It also underlined that US debit and credit cards do not work in Russia due to sanctions imposed on Russian banks and said that options for electronically transferring funds were limited.
The right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are not consistently protected in Russia. U.S. citizens should avoid all political or social protests and not photograph security personnel at these events. Russian authorities have arrested U.S. citizens who have participated in demonstrations.
