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Sunday, February 27, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 27, 2022
US calls on American citizens to consider leaving Russia immediately
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People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow, Russia, February 27, 2022. (AP/Victor Berzkin)
MOSCOW — The US Embassy in Moscow urges American citizens in Russia to think about leaving the country immediately, as some airlines halt flights there and some countries close their skies to Russian aircraft.
“US citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available,” the Embassy says in a statement on its website.
US officials in recent weeks have urged Americans not to travel to Russia, and warned that the US government could not help in any evacuation of Americans from there.
An earlier alert recommended Americans develop contingency plans about how to leave the country if necessary.
The European Union was among those announcing today that they are closing their airspace to Russian flights.
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