“We know that there are a lot fewer flights. We think that people who don’t have an absolutely essential reason to remain in Russia should take the choice to leave.

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“In the context of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and following the imposition of international sanctions, we must increase our vigilance”, the Foreign Ministry wrote on its website.

The ministry referred French citizens to the website of its embassy in Russia for a “non-exhaustive” list of “indirect” flights to France after EU member states closed their airspace to Russian planes and services. Information Guide Nigeria

Already on Sunday, Paris had advised French citizens passing through Russia to leave the country.

Expressing fear that the worst phase of Russia’s war on Ukraine could be yet to start, with key Ukrainian cities at risk of encirclement by Russian forces, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, told France 2 TV on Thursday, that Russia would look to besiege cities after its initial expectations of a quick victory were scuppered by Ukrainian resistance.