The U.S. State Department has issued a “Do Not Travel” warning to Americans planning travel to Russia and has ordered all Americans currently inside the country to depart immediately.
The Embassy cited a lengthy list of potential consequences for U.S. citizens in Russia. These include “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.”
The statement explained that the “U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited” because the Russian government has imposed “limitations on travel for embassy personnel and staffing.” Th …