The foreign ministries of the USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Sweden warned their citizens who are in Russia about the threat of terrorist attacks in the coming days. This is reported on the websites of departments and embassies of countries.
On the evening of March 7, the US Embassy in Russia issued a warning that “extremists are planning to attack large gatherings of people in Moscow in the near future.” The diplomatic mission recommended that its citizens “avoid large crowds for the next 48 hours.”
The Foreign Ministries of Great Britain and Canada warned their citizens about the danger, citing the US Embassy in Russia. The Australian Foreign Ministry «advises its citizens not to travel to Russia» due to the «threat of terrorism.» The South Korean Embassy adds that in connection with the events dedicated to March 8, “a high probability of accidents is expected in Russian cities.”
The Latvian Foreign Ministry called on its citizens to leave Russia due to the “tense situation in the international security.» The Swedish authorities recommend that the country's citizens not travel to Russia due to the “deteriorating security situation,” and the Czech Embassy writes about “possible attacks by extremist groups in major Russian cities.”