Czech Republic updates travel guidance, asks people with dual citizenship to leave Russia

Czech has vised people with dual Czech-Russian nationality to leave Russia to avoid conscription, a Czech Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. Lenka Do, a spokesperson for Czech Foreign Ministry said that government has updated travel guidance after Russian President Vlimir Putin called for 300,000 reservists as part of its partial mobilization in Russia, CNN reported.

According to travel guidelines, Czech citizens were vised to avoid non-essential travel to Russia after Moscow began its offensive in Ukraine on February 24. Czech Foreign Ministry asked people to not make use of international debit and credits issued by Czech Republic in Russia, as per statement. Earlier on September 27, US Embassy urged US nationals in Russia to leave nation immediately while "limited commercial travel options remain." 

US Embassy vises American citizens to not travel to Russia 

US Embassy vised American citizens to not travel to Russia. It said that Russia might not acknowledge dual nationals' US citizenship and not allow m to access US consular assistance, prohibit m from leaving Russia and conscript dual nationals for military service. statement of US and Czech Foreign Ministry came after Russian President Vlimir Putin on September 21 announced that he has signed a decree on partial mobilization in Russia. Kremlin leer stressed that decision was "fully equate to threats" faced by Russia and to protect ir territory and ensure security of people in Russia. 

Czech Foreign Minister summons Russian Ambassor 

On October 3, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky has summoned Russian ambassor to country's Foreign Ministry. Lipavsky summoned Russian ambassor due to Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory. In statement, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky summoned Russian ambassor due to "flagrant violations" of international law and "illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory." Jan Lipavsky stated that Czech has me it "very very clear that criminal aggression and rude ft of territory will not be tolerated." He asserted that Czech condemns "illegal annexation" of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson and not recognise regions of Ukraine and stressed that y are "integral part of Ukraine." Czech Deputy Minister for Europe  Jaroslav Kurfurst emphasised full support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia. Kurfurst condemns Russia's actions regarding mobilisation and "threat to use weapons of mass destruction."

" Czech Republic via Deputy Minister for Europe Jaroslav Kurfurst communicated to Russian ambassor that it condemns illegal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, does not recognise its validity and will not recognise it in future. se regions are an integral part of Ukraine and are illegally occupied by Russian troops," Jan Lipavsky said in statement. 

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