Russia warns citizens not to travel to countries that have extradition treaties with US

Russia warns citizens not to travel to countries that have extradition treaties with US


In a travel advisory, the Foreign Ministry said "the intensity of Washington's punitive justice" had increased since ‌the start of the Russia-Ukraine war ⁠in 2022, and people risked long prison ⁠sentences if ⁠they were handed over to the U.S. "With numerous ‌extraterritorial sanctions targeting strategic segments of the domestic economy, many ⁠Russians, without ⁠even realizing it, risk finding themselves in the crosshairs of American law enforcement and intelligence agencies," the ministry said. Among the countries most likely to extradite Russians to the U.S., the ministry named Britain, Switzerland, most EU members, Canada, Australia, Israel, ​much of Latin America, Liberia, Morocco and a number of Asian states.


Published at: 2026-04-01 21:37:14

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