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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

United States Charges Russian Military Intelligence Officers for Cyber Crimes

The criminal charges the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today against six officers of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate’s (GRU) Military Unit 74455 highlight once again Russia’s continuing disruptive, destructive, and destabilizing activities in cyberspace.

By U.S. Mission Russia | 20 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

COVID-19 Information

Last updated: 10/16/2020 Country-Specific Information: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Embassy Moscow advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia. The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in the Russian Federation have limited capacity to assist U.S. citizens in the event of an emergency. The Russian Federation is one of countries most affected by the ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 16 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, U.S. Citizen Services

Joint Statement Calling for a Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Secretary of State of the United States of America Michael R. Pompeo, representing the Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group, condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented and dangerous escalation of violence ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Political Affairs

Transcript of Ambassador Sullivan’s Interview with Interfax

AMBASSADOR JOHN SULLIVAN WITH INTERFAX NEWS AGENCY Transcript Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Interfax representatives: Renat Abdullin, Deputy Director General Margarita Velekhova, Foreign Desk Correspondent INTERFAX: It seems that the U.S.-Russia dialogue on strategic stability and arms control has reached a stalemate. Russia has described the proposals voiced by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 3 October, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Russia

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia (October 1, 2020)   Location: Vladivostok Event: The Embassy is aware of media reports of an ongoing dock workers strike at the Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port (Strelnikov St. 9), which has reportedly attracted a crowd of at least 500 people. U.S. citizens should avoid the Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port and ...

By U.S. Mission Russia | 1 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, U.S. Citizen Services

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