The State Department has again recommended that US citizens reconsider the issue of travel to Ukraine due to the increased threat of invasion from Russia, the website of the US Embassy in Ukraine reports..

“With regard to reports of further unusual Russian military activity near the borders of Ukraine and in the occupied Crimea, they continue to come in, and US citizens are reminded that security conditions may change with little or no notice.. US citizens in Ukraine should be aware that further military action by Russia anywhere in Ukraine will seriously affect the ability of the US Embassy to provide consular services, including assistance to US citizens when leaving the country, ”the appeal said..

On December 20, the US State Department already urged its citizens to refuse to travel to Ukraine. Among the reasons - the spread of COVID-19 and the threat of Russian invasion.

The next day, Jane Psaki explained that the United States of America did not change the assessment of the level of threat to its citizens who were going to visit Ukraine, but only added new information about the Russian troops near the Ukrainian border in their recommendations..

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Recall that in April, the US State Department included Ukraine in the list of countries where it is not worth traveling due to the spread of COVID-19..