More airlines have canceled flights in and out of Russia and American citizens in the country should consider leaving "immediately," the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned in a security alert Sunday.
The big picture: The State Department on Monday said it authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency employees and family members at the U.S. embassy of Moscow.
- The department also suspended operations at the U.S. embassy in Minsk, Belarus.
- The Level 4 travel advisory recommends not traveling to Russia due to "ongoing tension along the border with Ukraine, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens [and] the embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia," among other reasons.