Russia may target American citizens doing business in Russia and use them as pawns in the conflict in Ukraine.
Some citizens have been victims of harassment, mistreatment and extortion. The embassy warned all government personnel to"carefully consider their need to travel to Russia," as their ability to help U.S. citizens is"severely limited."
The government warned for American citizens to evacuate Russia as soon as possible since commercial flights leaving country are becoming more scarce. Several nations restricted Russian flights from entering its airspace and Russia's aviation agency won't allow flights from 36 nations to enter into theirs,Update 3/1/22, 12:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
The United States government is concerned that American citizens in Russia may be arrested in retaliation against the sanctions imposed after the Russian military invaded Ukraine. Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 1, 2022.
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