The US warned its citizens in Ukraine and Russia that they could be singled out and imprisoned because of their nationality
The government of The United States on Tuesday warned its citizens in Ukraine and Russia that they could be singled out and imprisoned because of their nationality. by the Russian security forces and reiterated the recommendation not to travel to these countries.
In a statement from the US Department of State has reported an update on the status of Russia and Ukraine regarding travel advice for these countries, which now warns that any American can be a target for the Russians.
“US citizens can be singled out and detained by Russian government security agents,” they said, from US diplomacy.
The update keeps both countries on alert level 4: do not travel and leave the country immediately if you are already there.
The US government reiterated its recommendation not to travel to Russia or Ukraine
The last update from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for travel to Russia came on March 5; and for Ukraine on the 8th of the same month.
The White House on Tuesday ruled out that US President Joe Biden had discussed his controversial comment with his European allies in which he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot stay in power” after invading Ukraine.
During a speech last week in Poland, Ukraine’s neighbor that has taken in the largest number of refugees from the Russian invasion, Biden declared that Putin “cannot remain in power,” but the White House later clarified that he did not ” Regime change” demanded” in Russia.
Biden said Monday in Washington that his comment was a “personal” opinion expressing “moral outrage” at the invasion but articulating “no change in US policy” toward Russia.
the american president, Joe Biden said Tuesday Western countries must assess whether Russia will “fulfill” its promise to reduce military activity around Kyiv and another city in Ukraine.
“We’ll see,” Biden said at a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “I won’t interpret anything until I see what his actions are. We’ll see if they go ahead with what they suggested.”
“We’ll see if they stick to it”he told reporters shortly after a phone call with leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Italy. “There seems to be a consensus that ‘let’s see what they have to offer,'” the president said.
“In the meantime, We will continue to stand firm on the sanctions, we will continue to give the Ukrainian army the opportunity to defend itself and we will remain very vigilant about what is happening“, he added.
(With information from EFE)
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