In a telephone conversation, both leaders anticipate a “protracted crisis” for Russia if it attacks Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday
Washington has asked US citizens to also leave Belarus
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The president of United States, Joe Bidenand the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnsonhave had a telephone conversation in which they have defended that there is “a crucial window for diplomacy” in the Ukraine crisis and that there is time for de-escalation. In this context, Downing Street has pointed out that both Johnson and Biden have agreed that Russia must cease its “threats” to Ukraine.
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Likewise, it has stressed once again that any type of “additional incursion into Ukraine” would lead to a crisis that would affect not only Russia but also the international community, so a “significant package of sanctions” should be applied in case Moscow bets on “aggression”. This Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Do not travel to Belarus or Moldova
On the other hand, the United States Department of State has warned American citizens on Monday not to travel to Belarus due to increased Russian military activity near the Ukrainian border and has urged residents to leave the country on commercial flights.
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“Due to an increase in Russian military activity near the Ukrainian border, American citizens who are in or considering traveling to Belarus should be aware that the situation is unpredictable and that there is heightened tension in the region,” the US State Department said in a travel alert.
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In this regard, American citizens in Belarus “They should leave immediately by commercial flights or private means” due to “arbitrary application of the laws, the risk of arrest, the ‘worrying’ Russian military buildup along the border with Ukraine, COVID-19, and related entry restrictions.”
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Thus, the State Department has indicated that its ability to provide emergency services in Belarus “already severely limited” and has reminded citizens residing in the country “to exercise greater awareness and vigilance with respect to political and military tensions in the region.”
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“U.S. citizens are advised to avoid public demonstrations and to periodically re-evaluate potential emergency exit plans,” the State Department said, adding that “potential harassment directed specifically at foreigners is possible.”
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In early February, The United States issued another alert for the same circumstances urging its citizens not to travel to Belarus due to the “Russian military build-up” along the Ukrainian border and also ordered relatives of employees at its Embassy in Minsk to leave the country.
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