U.S. embassy in Russia urges Americans to have evacuation plansFebruary 21, 2022 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. embassy in Russia has cautioned Americans to have evacuation plans as the crisis over Ukraine deepens, The Guardian reports. The move drew a rebuke from the Russian foreign ministry. In a message to Americans in Russia on Sunday, the US embassy said: “There have been threats of attacks against shopping centers, railway and metro stations, and other public gathering places in major urban areas, including Moscow and St Petersburg as well as in areas of heightened tension along the Russian border with Ukraine. “Review your personal security plans. Have evacuation plans that do not rely on US government assistance.” A spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, Maria Zakharova, questioned if the U.S. had passed on the information about possible attacks to Russia. “And if not, how is one to understand all of this?” Zakharova said. Photo. TASS Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |