Russia Warns Citizens: Avoid U.S. Allies

0:00On April 1st, Russia just dropped a serious travel warning for its citizens. Stay away from any country with an extradition treaty to the United. Bates. The foreign ministry says the risks have spikes since the Russia Ukraine war kicked off in 2022, with folks facing long prison stretches. If they're handed over, they blame Washington's ramped up sanctions, hitting Russia's key industries, putting everyday Russians in the sites of U.S. law enforcement without. Them even knowing, officials claim American intel runs scams with fake job or vacation lures to snag people right at the border in third countries. This hits hardest, those who might face U.S. charges or sit on sanctions lists, and in namespots like Britain, Switzerland, most of Europe, Canada, Australia, Israel, and chunks of Latin America and Asia as prime no-go zones. Since 2008, when arms dealer Victor Bout got nabbed in Thailand, Russia says over 100 of its nationals have been shipped to them. U.S. Bout did 14 years inside for trafficking and other

1:03charges before getting swapped in 2022 for basketball star Brittany Griner. Tensions keep boiling between these powers, so if you're Russian and eyeing international trips, think twice. Uncle Sam might be waiting in the wings. That's the story for today. Global News Today, Driven by AI.