THE UNITED STATES ADVISES ITS CITIZENS TO EXIT RUSSIA IMMEDIATELY

 The US asks its citizens to leave Russia for possible attack

The United States on Sunday recommended its citizens to leave Russia "immediately" due to flight cancellations and airspace closures announced by many countries against Russian planes in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

A growing number of airlines are canceling flights to and from Russia, and many countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines," the US Embassy in Russia wrote on its website on Sunday.

"American citizens should immediately consider leaving Russia through the trade options still available," she recommended.

The European Union announced on Sunday that it would close its airspace to Russian airlines, following in the footsteps of Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway, North Macedonia and Iceland.

Several airlines have also announced measures: Lufthansa and Air France decided to temporarily suspend flights to Russia or overflying its territory.

The embassy also recalled that the State Department discourages Americans from traveling to Russia, particularly due to "the possibility of harassment" in the country and being the target of "arbitrary application of local laws."