Russia says U.S. 'hunting' for Russians to arrest around the world

Source: Reuters




#WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2018 / 1:39 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Reuters Staff

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has issued a travel warning recommending its citizens think twice before travelling abroad, saying the United States was hunting for Russians to arrest around the world.

The Foreign Ministry statement warns Russian citizens that when abroad they face a serious threat of arrest by other countries at Washington’s request, after which they could be extradited to the United States.

“Despite our calls to improve cooperation between the relevant U.S. and Russian authorities ... U.S. special services have effectively continued ”hunting“ for Russians around the world,” the travel warning said.

“Considering these circumstances, we strongly insist that Russian citizens carefully weigh up all the risks when planning trips abroad,” the Foreign Ministry said.


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