Uncertain conditions in Belarus have led U.S. State Department officials to recommend that all American citizens leave the former Soviet republic immediately.
U.S. personnel at the embassy in Minsk, Belarus, said in a recently issued alert that they may be unable to assist citizens living in or traveling to the nation, due to “the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the potential of civil unrest [and] the risk of detention.” The alert also cites the Belarusian government’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine and the increased presence of Russian troops in the country as ongoing concerns for U.S. travelers.
“Belarusian authorities have detained tens of thousands of individuals, including U.S.
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