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Posted on December 11, 2024
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Russia warns citizens against travel to the US, Canada, and EU due to high tensions, citing risks of detention and strained relations.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were so confrontational that Russian citizens should not travel to the United States, Canada and some EU countries because they were at risk of being "hunted" down by U.S. authorities.
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that relations with the United States were teetering on the verge of rupture.
"In the context of the increasing confrontation in Russian-American relations, which are teetering on the verge of rupture due to the fault of Washington, trips to the United States of America privately or out of official necessity are fraught with serious risks," Zakharova told a news briefing.
"We urge you to continue to refrain from trips to the United States of America and its allied satellite states, including, first of all, Canada and, with a few exceptions, European Union countries, during these holidays," she said.
Russian and U.S. diplomats say the relationship between the two countries is worse than at any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis due to disagreements over the Ukraine war.
Relations reached crisis point last month over Ukraine's use of U.S. and British missiles to strike Russian territory and Russia lowered its nuclear threshold.
Both Moscow and Washington accuse each other of detaining citizens on trumped-up charges that have no foundation.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
The main topic is Russia's advisory against travel to the US, Canada, and EU due to heightened tensions and risks for Russian citizens.
Russia advises against travel due to confrontational relations with the US and risks of Russian citizens being detained on unfounded charges.
Current tensions are compared to the Cuban Missile Crisis era, indicating a severe deterioration in US-Russia relations.
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