U.S. embassy in Russia urges Americans to have evacuation plansFebruary 21, 2022 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. embassy in Russia has cautioned Americans to have evacuation plans as the crisis over Ukraine deepens, The Guardian reports. The move drew a rebuke from the Russian foreign ministry. In a message to Americans in Russia on Sunday, the US embassy said: “There have been threats of attacks against shopping centers, railway and metro stations, and other public gathering places in major urban areas, including Moscow and St Petersburg as well as in areas of heightened tension along the Russian border with Ukraine. “Review your personal security plans. Have evacuation plans that do not rely on US government assistance.” A spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, Maria Zakharova, questioned if the U.S. had passed on the information about possible attacks to Russia. “And if not, how is one to understand all of this?” Zakharova said. Photo. TASS Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |