Mar 5, 2022 - World
State Department reissues advisory urging Americans to leave Russia "immediately"

Russian police guard an empty Red Square onSaturday. Photo: Konstantin Zavrazhin/Getty Images
The U.S. State Department on Saturday reissued its travel advisory for Russia, urging U.S. citizens to depart the country immediately.
Driving the news: The State Department also provided updated information "on the currency situation and potential delays in consular notification and access to U.S. citizens detained in Russia."
- "Do not travel to Russia due to the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces in Ukraine, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens, ... [and] the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia," the State Department wrote in its advisory.
The big picture: Saturday's guidance replaces a Feb. 28 advisory telling American citizens in the country to consider leaving "immediately."
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