UK Foreign Office BuildingLONDON Feb 28The UK Foreign Office is advising its citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia, according to an updated UK Foreign Office travel advisory. 
The Finnish Foreign Ministry recommends against traveling to Russia. It was recalled that on February 24, the Prime Minister announced that in response to the Russian special operation in Ukraine, all scheduled flights operated by Russian airlines would be prohibited from flying in or entering the airspace of the United Kingdom. In response On February 25, the Russian authorities imposed restrictions on all flights operated by the UK using Russian airspace. British Airways has decided to immediately stop flights to Russia. In turn, the EU on February 27 announced that Russian aircraft would be prohibited from flying in or entering EU airspace. «If you are in Russia, you should be aware that it may not be possible to fly directly to the UK or through EU countries, and you travel plans should be changed accordingly,” the British Foreign Office said. In addition, they drew attention to the economic situation in the Russian Federation. “You should be aware that any amount of Russian currency you hold may depreciate in value in the coming days. There are also reports that foreign nationals in Russia are having difficulty using ATMs and banking services. You should be aware that you may not be able to access your funds through Russian banks,» the British Foreign Office warned.The Italian Foreign Ministry recommended that compatriots leave RussiaRussia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine early in the morning on February 24. In a televised address to the Russians, President Vladimir Putin said that circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass have asked for help.» According to the Russian leader, all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian military not to carry out the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, to lay down their arms and go home. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not inflict any strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. The civilian population, according to the department, is not in danger. The Ministry of Defense added that the Ukrainian border guards «do not offer any resistance», in some cases the Ukrainian military surrender and then have the opportunity to return to their families. Published: S. Kotov
