Russian security forces are detaining American citizens on the territory of the two warring states.
US citizens in Russia and Ukraine must leave these countries immediately. This was stated by the head of the press service of the State Department Ned Price on briefing on Thursday, March 31st.
According to the spokesman, the Americans were threatened with detention by the Russians.
“In recent weeks, we have seen reports that Russian security forces are recognizing and detaining U.S. citizens in Ukraine and in Russia. Our advice is based on this updated data,” he said. by Price.
At the same time, he said that US citizens caught in Ukraine were brought to the Donbass territories not controlled by Kiev, from where they were brought to Russia. As a result, the detainees were released.
As reported, US President Joe Biden declined to comment about Washington’s willingness to provide security guarantees in Kiev.
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Source: korrespondent