U.S. advises citizens to leave Ukraine, Belarus immediately amid Russian threat
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The U.S. embassy in Ukraine said on Monday that American citizens should depart the country immediately using commercial or other privately available transportation options.
The United States has advised its citizens to immediately leave Ukraine and Belarus amid mounting tensions with Russia.
The U.S. embassy in Ukraine said in a statement on Monday that American citizens should depart the country immediately using commercial or other privately available transportation options.
“The security situation in Ukraine continues to be unpredictable due to the increased threats of Russian military action. Conditions may deteriorate with little notice,” the U.S. embassy in Kyiv said.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State also issued a Level 4 “do not travel” advisory for Belarus and Moldova due to the concerning Russian military buildup and troop movements in the region.
It said U.S. citizens in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria should depart immediately via commercial or private means.
Russia has been building up its forces near Ukraine, with well over 100,000 troops lined along the border, and has sent troops to exercises in neighbouring Belarus.
CBS News reported on Monday that Russian troops are currently leaving their assembly points and moving into “attack positions” — the latest escalation in Russia’s ongoing aggression towards Ukraine.
