U.S. Embassy: Americans should consider leaving Russia "immediately"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights, the State Department said on Sunday, citing an increasing number of airlines canceling flights and countries closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

"U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available," said a security alert dated Feb. 27 on the web site of U.S. embassy in Moscow.

It has asked U.S. citizens to have "a contingency plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance."

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two, has unleashed a barrage of Western reprisals, with U.S. and European governments imposing sanctions on Russian banks and financial institutions.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/u-s--urges-its-citizens-to-consider-leaving-russia-immediately/47386356

[hlthe2b]

1. Wow! That has to be a LOT of Americans, I'd guess. Including businesses.

[leftieNanner]

2. How?

Aeroflot is banned from flying over or landing in any western countries. And most western airlines won't go there.

Problem.

[AlexSFCA]

4. through Poland or Hungary I would think?

[Ace Rothstein]

8. There are trains to a few different countries from Russia.

[LisaL]

3. How are they going to do it?

Are there still flights from Russia to US?

[AlexSFCA]

5. maybe through Poland

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. CNN said the paucity of flights which is expected to worsen is the reason for the warning.

[Hekate]

10. Russia to another Eastern European country and from there to Western Europe and then US...

Or take a train.

It’s doable, and foreigners really should be packing their bags to leave, especially Americans.

[Trailrider1951]

12. People also travel by train in Russia

Here's a map of rail transport in Russia, including lines from Moscow to Helsinki, Tallinn, and Riga:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Russia#/media/File:Russia_Rail_Map.svg


from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Russia

I imagine anyone could be in Estonia or Finland in a few hours, assuming the Russians would let them cross the border.

[chocolatpi]

7. Below is the State Dept. Official warning link

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/RussianFederation.html

Level 4 Do not travel to Russia due to ongoing tension along the border with Ukraine, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens, the embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism, harassment by Russian government security officials, and the arbitrary enforcement of local law
... [READ MORE

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. There's a newer warning that was just released.

[chocolatpi]

13. What good is a clipboard that is stale in minutes? mine that is

Thanks, feel free to post an updated version.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. It's a whole new world out there

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights, the State Department said on Sunday, citing an increasing number of airlines canceling flights and countries closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

"U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available," said a security alert dated Feb. 27 on the web site of U.S. embassy in Moscow.

It has asked U.S. citizens to have "a contingency plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance."

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two, has unleashed a barrage of Western reprisals, with U.S. and European governments imposing sanctions on Russian banks and financial institutions.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/u-s--urges-its-citizens-to-consider-leaving-russia-immediately/47386356

[honest.abe]

11. Looks like it's going to get ugly.

Sickening what Putin is doing. He should be hung for this.

[BootinUp]

14. I hope they already figured that out. nt