U.S urged its citizens to immediately leave Belarusciting the accumulation of russian soldiers on the frontera With the neighbour Ukraine.
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The US asks its citizens to leave Belarus immediately
The notice, issued Monday, was given the same day Washington announced the closing from his embassy in Kyiv and the transfer of its personnel to the city of Lviv, 335 km away, due to the “dramatic acceleration” of the deployment of russian forces.
Washington warned last week that Russia might attack “any day”.
Due to an increase in rare and concerning Russian military activity near the Ukrainian border, US citizens living in or planning to travel to Belarus should be aware that the situation is unpredictable and tensions are high in the region,” the notice said. .
He also noted that last month, the State Department ordered the departure of all relatives of embassy staff in Minsk.
The United States had already asked its nationals to leave Ukraine, following Western countries accused Russia of sending more than 100,000 troops to surround the former Soviet republic.
In addition to fears of a possible military conflict on the border, Washington’s warning for Belarus also cites the risk of detention, arbitrary application of laws and restrictions due to the coronavirus as additional reasons to leave that country.
The US government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to its citizens in Belarus is already severely limited due to the Belarusian government’s limitations on US embassy personnel,” he added.
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