The Umnyango Wezibalo wase-USe ukhiphe umlayezo wezeluleko othi “Ungahambi” weRussian Federation, etshela izakhamizi zase-US ukuthi zigweme ukuvakashela eRussia ngenxa yokuhlasela okungenzeka kweRussia e-Ukraine, inhlekelele ye-COVID-19, kanye “nokuhlukunyezwa yizikhulu zezokuphepha zikahulumeni waseRussia,” phakathi kwezinye izizathu.
"Ngenxa yokuba khona kwezempi yaseRussia ephakeme kanye nokuzivocavoca okuqhubekayo kwezempi esifundeni somngcele nge Ukraine, izakhamizi zase-US ezihlala noma ezicabanga ukuya ezifundeni zeRussian Federation ngokushesha ezisemngceleni we-Ukraine kufanele ziqaphele ukuthi isimo emngceleni asinakubikezelwa futhi kunokungezwani okukhulu," UMnyango WezoMbusoizifundazwe zokweluleka, futhi ephawula ingozi engaba khona yobuphekula, ukuhlukumeza, kanye "nokusetshenziswa ngokungafanele komthetho wendawo."
Lesi sikhungo sithe amandla kahulumeni wase-US "wokuhlinzeka ngezinsizakalo ezijwayelekile noma eziphuthumayo" "alinganiselwe kakhulu" eRussia.
UWashington naye ubeke Ukraine ohlwini lwayo oluthi “Ungahambi” “ngenxa yokwanda kwezinsongo zezempi yaseRussia kanye ne-COVID-19.”
Imindeni yabameli baseMelika iyalelwe ukuthi ihambe Ukraine, kuyilapho abanye abasebenzi benxusa laseMelika nabo bevunyelwe ukuhamba “ngokuzithandela”.
The UMnyango WezoMbuso wase-USIsexwayiso siza njengoba usongo lweRussia luhlasela i-Ukraine lulokhu lusezingeni eliphezulu. Ezinyangeni ezedlule, iRussia igxilise amasosha angaphezu kuka-100,000 nezikhali zempi emngceleni Ukraine, ngokusobala ngenhloso yokuhlasela izwe elingumakhelwane.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “Due to Russia's heightened military presence and ongoing military exercises along the border region with Ukraine, US citizens located in or considering travel to the districts of the Russian Federation immediately bordering Ukraine should be aware that the situation along the border is unpredictable and there is heightened tension,” the State Department's advisory states, also noting a potential risk of terrorism, harassment, and “the arbitrary enforcement of local law.
- In recent months, Russia concentrated over a 100,000 troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine, apparently with a view to launching another attack on the neighboring country.
- The US Department of State issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory message for Russian Federation, telling US citizens to avoid visiting Russia due to potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19 crisis, and “harassment by Russian government security officials,” among other reasons.
