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The U.S. Embassy in Russia has asked its citizens to leave “immediately” this country, according to a statement published on the website of the diplomatic legation.
The statement recalls that last September 21, the Russian authorities declared a partial military mobilization to reinforce their forces deployed in Ukraine.
It also adds that the options for leaving Russia are currently “extremely limited” and often unavailable unless booked well in advance.
Therefore, Americans who decide to leave Russia should do so “as soon as possible.”
The diplomatic mission warns that it has “severe limitations” in assisting its citizens, in addition to the fact that the possibilities of leaving the country can be further reduced at any time.
The declared mobilization in Russia has already caused the exodus of numerous men of military age who refuse to fight in Ukraine and have chosen to flee the country in the direction of Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Finland.
