The State Department is saying that Russian’s may seek to sign up dual citizen’s for ‘their’ military to fight in the Ukraine conflict…
“Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals’ US citizenship, deny their access to US consular assistance, prevent their departure from Russia, and conscript dual nationals for military service,” the alert said.
The alert added, “Russian authorities have arrested US citizens who have participated in demonstrations.”
The embassy has consistently warned Americans not to travel to Russia and to depart the country immediately if there.
The embassy alert urged US citizens to “avoid all political or social protests and do not photograph security personnel at these events,” noting that “the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are not guaranteed in Russia.”
The alert said that the embassy “has severe limitations on its ability to assist US citizens, and conditions, including transportation options, may suddenly become even more limited.”
“If you wish to depart Russia, you should make independent arrangements as soon as possible,” it said….