Following the nerve agent attack in Salisbury on 4 March 2018, there are heightened political tensions between the UK and Russia. While the British Embassy in Moscow is not aware of any increased difficulties for British people travelling to Russia, you’re advised to remain vigilant, avoid any protests or demonstrations, and avoid commenting publicly on political developments. The UK russian foreign office twitter’t recognise Crimea as being part of Russia.
See the Ukraine travel advice page for details. Political rallies and demonstrations can occur in Moscow, St Petersburg and other places across Russia. Check the local media for the latest information, be vigilant, and avoid any demonstrations. You should be aware of the risk of street crime.
According to the Federal Agency for Tourism, British nationals made around 177,000 visits to Russia in 2016. Small earth tremors are recorded throughout the year without consequences. To learn more about what to do before, during and after an earthquake, see the website of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency. Consular support is severely limited in parts of Russia due to the security situation. The North Caucasus remains an unstable and potentially dangerous region. The Russian authorities take a particularly strict attitude towards security, as well as compliance with visa and registration rules. Short-term travel restrictions are sometimes applied in relation to ongoing security operations.
These are publicised at very short notice, if at all. If you’re abroad and you need emergency help from the UK government, contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission. You can contact the emergency services by calling 112. The Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating overseas on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks. Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. Is there anything wrong with this page? UK Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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Lavrov acknowledges Comey fracas while posing with Tillerson by quipping ‘Was he fired? The feigned disbelief, the smirk at the end, and the deliberate decision to tweet out that particular moment makes it clear that the Russian government is trolling the American people for putting a Putinist puppet into the White House. Henry Kissinger, war criminal and President Nixon’s former Secretary of State. As if this entire sordid affair wasn’t Nixonian enough, Trump dug up a relic from the 70s’ and had him wheeled into the White House for unknown reasons. No matter how you frame it, there are truly bizarre events unfolding in Washington, the likes of which our nation has never seen before.
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