Romania Advises Its Citizens to Avoid Travelling to Russia
Through a statement issued on September 28, the Ministry stated that it has also advised the Romanian citizens who are temporarily residing in Russia to leave this territory as soon as possible, AtoZSerwisPlus.Ro reports.
“At the same time, the MAE recommends Romanian citizens present on the territory of the Russian Federation to show increased attention, to avoid places where there are public gatherings or large agglomerations of people, and not to engage in possible protest actions or other demonstrations that may generate street violence,” the statement reads.
Romania has also helped Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war by welcoming them to the country. According to the data provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Romania has accepted over 1,246,945 refugees from Ukraine.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently published the same advice, stressing that Polish citizens should not travel to Russia due to the country’s continuous occupation of Ukraine and the Russian authorities who recognize Poland as a hostile state. The advice also applies to business trips and urgent family matters.
At the same time, the advisory also notes the large reduction in the staff of Polish diplomatic and consular posts in Russia, limiting their ability to provide consular assistance to Polish citizens in case of any problems.
Otherwise, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine on February 24, Poland has been considered the neighbouring country that has received the most refugees coming from the warzone. The UNHCR data also reveals that Poland has received about 6,431,533 Ukrainian refugees so far.
On September 27, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry joined the list of countries advising its citizens that trips to the Russian Federation should be avoided while those who live there should consider leaving the country as soon as possible to use the available means of transport.
Estonia has recently asked its citizens to refrain from travelling to Russia, too, except in absolutely necessary cases.
In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia said that its citizens should avoid travelling to areas bordering Ukraine.
In addition, on August 18, Estonia decided that citizens of Russia with Schengen visas issued by Estonia would not be allowed to enter the country. The Ministry noted that all Russians who apply for a Schengen visa in Estonia for travel purposes would have their application rejected.
