France Charges Citizens To Evacuate Russia If Presence ‘Not Essential’
France “strongly” urged its citizens on Thursday, to leave Russia if their presence there was “not essential”, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace between Russia and the European Union. THE WILL reports.
The government also charged French citizens to “defer any trips to Russia”. jamb results
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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.
“I think it is possible that the worst is ahead of us. The Russians entered Ukraine looking for a blitzkrieg, a fast advance that would allow Russia to control Ukraine. It was not the case, due to the exemplary, courageous and strong resistance from the Ukrainians”, said Le Drian.
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