Russia–US relations are at an all-time low, and perhaps worse than since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia brought the two countries the closest they came to deliberate nuclear war.
Russia has warned its citizens not to visit the US as relations with Washington remain confrontational, claiming they could risk being “hunted” by US authorities.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued the warning via a news briefing on Wednesday.
“Travels to the United States, whether personally or out of official necessity, are fraught with serious risks,” he said, describing U.S.-Russia relations as “on the brink of collapse.”
He further issued a warning to avoid travel to Canada and US allies in the European Union, saying, “We urge you to continue to avoid travel to the United States and its allied states, including, first and foremost, Canada and ., with a few exceptions, EU countries, during these holidays.”
Similarly, the US has also issued a notice asking its citizens to avoid traveling to Russia, saying “they may face harassment or detention by Russian security officials”.
The US has supported Ukraine with $62 billion in military aid since the war began in February 2022. And further exacerbating the issue, last month the US authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles in Russia Was. This became a key moment in the war and the move prompted Moscow to lower its nuclear threshold.
Additionally, the US has now extended a $20 billion loan to Ukraine, which President Biden has said will be “repaid from interest earned on unsold Russian sovereign assets”.
He said, “These loans will support the people of Ukraine as they defend and rebuild their country. And our efforts make it clear: tyrants will be held accountable for the damage they have caused.”
In any case, the White House says it is only protecting its interests by supplying weapons to Ukraine, meanwhile Russia says the US is only using Ukraine to weaken and ultimately destroy Russia. Used to be.
