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The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Russia 'immediately' due to security risks

10:41am February 13, 2023

by Charles Maynes

The embassy in Moscow warned of the "unpredictable consequences" of the war in Ukraine, and said dual U.S.-Russian citizens in particular risked being forcibly conscripted into Russia's armed forces.

A street sign reads "Donetsk People Republic's Square" in front of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, after authorities renamed the address after a pro-Russian separatist region in Ukraine in June.

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Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

3:32pm July 06, 2022

by Charles Maynes

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

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