US Department of State Building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Jan 24The U.S. State Department on Sunday released updated travel advisories recommending U.S. citizens not to visit Russia due to «continued tensions» along the Russian-Ukrainian border. Plans attributed to Russia to escalate the situation around Ukraine in Moscow are categorically denied and constantly say that no one Do not visit Russia due to continued border tensions with Ukraine, possible harassment of US citizens, limited embassy capacity to assist US citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism, harassment by Russian security forces and arbitrary application of local legislation,» follows from the recommendations of the American diplomatic service. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a suggestion, We would like to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine.
The United States said they do not consider the escalation around Ukraine inevitable
