Reuters: The United States has ordered its citizens to leave Russia immediately because of the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or prosecution by Russian law enforcement agencies.
"US citizens residing or traveling in Russia should leave the country immediately," the US Embassy in Moscow said. "Exercise increased caution due to the risk of unlawful detentions."
"Don't go to Russia," the embassy said.
The United States has repeatedly called on its citizens to leave Russia. The last public warning was issued in September after President Vladimir Putin ordered partial mobilization.
"Russian special services arrested US citizens on trumped—up charges, identified US citizens in Russia for detention and prosecution, denied them fair and transparent treatment and convicted them during secret trials or without providing reliable evidence," the embassy said in a statement.
"The Russian authorities arbitrarily apply local laws against religious figures of US citizens and have initiated dubious criminal cases against US citizens engaged in religious activities."
Russia has opened a criminal case against a US citizen on suspicion of espionage, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported in January.
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