On Monday, February 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on French citizens living in Belarus to “leave the country immediately“, he announced in the official press release.
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In view of the closure of Belarusian airspace, the Quai d’Orsay advises to leave Belarus.”by road through border checkpoints with Lithuania, Poland or Latvia“. “If necessary, passengers arriving by air should apply for an exit visa from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.“, the ministry elaborates.
The advice comes as Moscow tries to draw Minsk into its military operations against Ukraine, with Belarus already serving as a rear base for Russian forces. Last month, the two countries also conducted joint military exercises, which Minsk assured that they were of a nature.defensive“.
Also on Monday, Washington urged its citizens not to travel to or live in Russia because of the danger.detention” or even “terrorism“. “The United States government’s ability to provide emergency assistance to American citizens in Russia is extremely limited.– it is also stated in the press release of the American Embassy in Moscow.
Source: Le Figaro
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