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NOTICE for U.S. Citizen Travelers

STEP: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program Subscribe to get up-to-date safety and security information and help us reach you in an emergency abroad. U.S. Citizens Travelers: Please enroll in step.state.gov to receive alerts & ensure you can be located in an emergency. U. S. Citizens in an Emergency: In Case of Emergency: Call 1-888-407-4747 (U.S./Canada); +1-202-501-4444 (overseas); or contact the nearest ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News

Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting in 2020 U.S. Elections

Message for U.S. Citizens VOTING IN 2020 U.S. ELECTIONS Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. federal elections have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, News, U.S. Citizen Services

COVID-19 Information

This information was updated on August 5, 2020 Please read the latest Global Health Alert . The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia

Location: Khabarovsk ‎and other cities in the Far East and Siberia  Event: The Embassy is aware of media reports of recurring protests in Khabarovsk ‎and other cities in the Far East and Siberia, including:  In Khabarovsk, at Lenin Square and continuing along Muravyeva-Amurskogo and Turgeneva Streets on weekends at noon and on weekdays after work, ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 3 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia

Location: Moscow and other cities in Russia Event: The Embassy is aware of reports that protests may take place at Pushkin Square in Moscow at 2:00 pm local time as well as in other cities in Russia today, August 1, 2020. U.S. citizens should avoid these demonstrations and any other demonstration-related activities. Actions to Take: ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 1 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Statement by Ambassador John J. Sullivan on Conviction of U.S. Citizen Trevor Reed

Today, U. S. citizen Trevor Reed was convicted in a Russian court following a trial in which the prosecution’s case and the evidence presented against Mr. Reed were so preposterous that they provoked laughter in the courtroom. Even the judge laughed. This conviction, and a sentence of nine years, for an alleged crime that so ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services

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