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MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The United States has asked its citizens to leave Russia immediately because of the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary detention or harassment by Russian law enforcement.
“US citizens residing or traveling in Russia should leave immediately,” the US Embassy in Moscow said. “Exercise caution due to the risk of arbitrary arrests.
“Do not travel to Russia,” the embassy said.
The United States has repeatedly warned its citizens to leave Russia. The previous such public warning came in September, after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization.
“Los servicios de seguridad rusos han detenido a ciudadanos estadounidenses bajo cargoes espurios, han señalado a ciudadanos estadounidenses en Rusia para detenerlos y acosarlos, les han negado un trato justo y transparent y los han condenado en juicios secretos o sin presentar pruebas creíbles”, dijo embassy.
“Russian authorities arbitrarily enforce local laws against US citizen religious workers and have opened questionable criminal investigations against US citizens engaging in religious activities.”
Russia has opened a criminal investigation against a US citizen suspected of spying, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported in January.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge,; Editing by Shri Navaratnam, Translation by Thomas Cobos)