The U.S. issued a top-level travel advisory urging American citizens to leave Russia immediately.
The U.S. on Monday issued a top-level travel advisory urging American citizens to leave Russia immediately.
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The US Department of State issued a travel advisory for Americans in Russia. The Biden regime warned all US citizens to leave the country immediately.
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🚨 February 12 2023: US State Department is warning Americans residing in #Russia they could get conscripted into the Russian army and should depart the country immediately, but carefully, as they can get arrested for trying to leave Russia as well.https://t.co/MgPuH2jqqm
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The travel alert stated:
Do not travel to Russia due to the unpredictable consequences of the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the potential for harassment and the singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government security officials, the arbitrary enforcement of local law, limited flights into and out of Russia, the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, and the possibility of terrorism. U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.
The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, due to Russian government limitations on travel for embassy personnel and staffing, and the ongoing suspension of operations, including consular services, at U.S. consulates.
In September, the Russian government mobilized citizens to the armed forces in support of its invasion of Ukraine. Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance, subject them to mobilization, prevent their departure from Russia, and/or conscript them.
U.S. citizens should note that U.S. credit and debit cards no longer work in Russia, and options to electronically transfer funds from the United States are extremely limited due to sanctions imposed on Russian banks. There are reports of cash shortages within Russia.
Commercial flight options are extremely limited and are often unavailable on short notice. If you wish to depart Russia, you should make independent arrangements as soon as possible. The U.S. Embassy has severe limitations on its ability to assist U.S. citizens to depart the country and transportation options may suddenly become even more limited.
As Paul A. Szypula noted, the “singling out of U.S. citizens for detention” sounds like what the Biden administration does to Trump supporters.
Biden administration just issued a travel advisory warning US citizens to leave Russia immediately.
The advisory cited the “singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government” as a threat.
Sounds like what Biden’s DOJ does to Trump supporters.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 13, 2023
The Hill reported:
It comes as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its first anniversary on Feb. 24 and amid concerns that Moscow is amassing troops for an offensive that could coincide with that one-year mark.
The U.S. urged its citizens to leave the country just days after the invasion and again with a security warning in September, as Moscow ordered a call-up of reservist forces to renew its advances against Ukraine.
Reuters reported Monday that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the U.S. warning, saying it’s “not a new thing.”
The word of caution about wrongful detentions follows the high-profile prisoner swap of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony on drug possession charges. Griner’s trial and sentencing were decried by U.S. and elevated the plight of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is being held by Moscow on suspicion of spying.
The alert also follows the shocking Seymour Hersh report claiming the U.S. was responsible for detonating the Nord Stream pipelines.
BOMBSHELL REPORT: The USA Destroyed The Nordstream 2 Pipeline!
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