'U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available,' a travel advisory said.
The U.S. is warning citizens against traveling to Russia amid the Ukrainian conflict due to the"potential for harassment" from Russian government security officials.
"U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available," the advisory said. Meanwhile, countries and organizations throughout the world, including the U.S., have imposed sweeping economic restrictions on Russia and harshly condemned the nation's actions, potentially fueling frustration against the West among Russian government security officials.
The advisory also noted the decreasing availability of flights into and out of Russia, and that many countries are blocking Russian airlines from their airspaces.
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