Lee Heidhues 6.24.2023
Are Americans paying attention to this fast breaking evolving crisis?
Excerpted from Moscow Times 6.24.2023
“The U.S. government is not able to coordinate evacuation of private U.S. citizens from the Russian Federation. As underscored in longstanding U.S. travel advisories for Russia, we continue to urge U.S. citizens to not enter Russia at this time, and that U.S. citizens remaining in Russia depart immediately if it is safe to do so.
The United States Embassy in Moscow has sent out a security alert to U.S. citizens in Russia, advising them to “prepare for any security developments” that arise.
“The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of the reports of fighting between Wagner Group forces and the Russian Armed Forces in southwest Russia. The security situation in Russia continues to be unpredictable. We will continue to monitor the situation, but U.S. citizens should be aware that the Embassy has limited ability to assess security conditions in Moscow and other locations in the Russian Federation in real time,” the embassy said in an emailed advisory.
It urged U.S. citizens to “monitor local conditions and be prepared for any security developments.”
Top photo: Wagner fighters in position outside of a circus in Rostov on the Don
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