The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert on Wednesday morning that called on American citizens to leave Russia immediately while it’s still possible to leave the country.
The Embassy alert made reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech that called for partial mobilization of Russian men who will be sent to Ukraine.
“Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance, prevent their departure from Russia, and conscript dual nationals for military service,” the alert said. It did not provide any specific examples.
And it added that “U.S. citizens should not travel to Russia and those residing or traveling in Russia should depart Russia immediately while limited commercial travel options remain.”…