The US Embassy in Minsk urged Americans to «be vigilant»

U.S. Embassy building in MinskWASHINGTON, Jan 24The U.S. Embassy in Minsk, Belarus, has urged Americans to remain vigilant and cautious as tensions over Ukraine continue. The U.S. Embassy is reminding U.S. citizens to be extra vigilant and vigilant as political and military tensions in the region continue to be reported of further unusual military activity Russia near the borders of Ukraine, including near the border with Belarus,» the diplomatic mission said in a statement. The embassy also advised US citizens to avoid demonstrations and consider leaving «in the event of a possible emergency.» The US State Department on Sunday released updated recommendations for foreign travel. in which he recommended that American citizens not visit Russia due to «continuing tension» along the Russian-Ukrainian border. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse 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 State Department said that the US Embassy in Kiev will continue to work