France recommended "strongly", Thursday March 3, to its nationals "whose presence and that of their family is not essential in Russia" to leave the country, after the invasion of Ukraine and the closure of the airspace between Russia and the European Union.
"In the context created by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the application of the international sanctions imposed on this country, it is necessary to show increased vigilance", explains the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. foreigners on its website.
🚨🚨🚨 It is strongly recommended to French nationals, whose presence and that of their family is not essential in Russia, to make arrangements to leave the country by the still existing connections.
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— France in Russia 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@FranceEnRussie) March 3, 2022
The ministry refers to that of the French Embassy in Russia to find there a "non-exhaustive list of indirect links making it possible to return to France" after "the closure of the airspace between Russia and the Member States of the European Union European".
"We know that there are far fewer air connections. We think that people who have no absolutely essential reason to stay in Russia should choose to leave," said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. foreign.
Paris also calls on its nationals to "defer any travel to Russia".
This announcement is part of a reassessment of the situation by French diplomacy.
On Sunday, Paris had recommended that only "French people passing through Russia" leave the country.
With AFP
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