U.S. Adds Russia to Level 4: Do Not Travel List
byDaniel McCarthy/On Monday, the U.S. Department of State added Russia to its Level 4: Do Not Travel list, warning American citizens against traveling to Russia due to last week’s invasion of Ukraine.
“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 by Russian government security officials, the embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, COVID-19, and related entry restrictions, terrorism, limited flights into and out of Russia, and the arbitrary enforcement of local law,” the warning reads.
Despite being one of the few new moves to the Do Not Travel list not related to COVID-19, the move is unsurprising given the current geopolitical environment in Russia and in Ukraine, which was also added to the Level 4 list.
“我们。citizens in Ukraine should depart immediately if it is safe to do so using any commercial or privately available transportation options,” the Ukraine warning reads.
“我们。留在乌克兰的公民应仔细监视政府通知以及当地和国际媒体,以获取有关改变安全状况和警报以庇护所在的信息。乌克兰剩下的人应由于积极战斗,犯罪和内乱的潜力而提高谨慎。”
Other additions include Belarus and Moldova, both added because of their proximity to Ukraine, and Jamaica, which was added because of its COVID-19 levels.
旅行恋爱补给品ers have already begun altering plans because of the invasion. Viking Cruises was one of the first, telling Travel Market Report last week that itwas canceling its entire season of Kyiv, Black Sea & Bucharest itinerary. Shortly after,Windstar宣布正在做同样的事情. Others,像Amawaterways, are remaining agile but haven't yet made any changes.