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US citizens are advised not to visit Russia in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, should from the US State Department.
“Do not come to Russia due to the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces on Ukraine, possible harassment of US citizens by Russian government security personnel, the limited ability of the embassy to assist US citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism , restrictions on flights to and from Russia, as well as the unauthorized application of local legislation, ”the message says.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the military operation in Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 24, is necessary for Russia’s self-defense, its goal is “the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Putin argued that Moscow was not going to occupy a neighboring state and impose anything on anyone by force. According to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a special military operation in Ukraine is being carried out in order to free Ukrainians “from oppression” and let them choose their own future.
The British were asked not to travel to the border regions of Russia with Ukraine
On February 26, the British Foreign Office also recommended that its citizens refrain from traveling to the regions of Russia bordering Ukraine due to the build-up of the armed forces and the military operation. The department clarified that one should not approach the border areas in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Rostov and Voronezh regions at a distance of less than 50 km.