State Department Urges U.S. Citizens To Leave Russia ‘Immediately’

On Sunday, as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine, the State Department issued a Security Alert urging U.S. citizens to leave Russia through commercial means while they are still available. “An increasing number of airlines are cancelling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines. U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available,” the Alert said. “The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that the Department of State’s Travel Advisory level for Russia is at ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel.’” The same day, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that


