US urges Americans to think about leaving Russia instantly

The US has requested its residents to have “a contingency plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the most important assault on a European state since World War II (File)

US residents ought to take into account leaving Russia instantly on business flights, the State Department stated on Sunday, citing an growing variety of airways canceling flights and nations closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

“US citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available,” stated a safety alert dated Feb. 27 on the web site of the U.S. embassy in Moscow.

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It has requested US residents to have “a contingency plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the most important assault on a European state since World War II, has unleashed a barrage of Western reprisals, with US and European governments imposing sanctions on Russian banks and monetary establishments.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has referred to as the assault a “special operation” by means of which he goals to demilitarise Moscow’s southern neighbor.

The State Department has saved its journey advisory for Russia at “Level 4: Do Not Travel”. On Feb. 20, the U.S. embassy in Moscow had suggested Americans within the nation to have an evacuation plan, citing the specter of assaults in Moscow and alongside the Russian border with Ukraine.