John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, urged all Americans, including journalists, to leave Russia. It has been reported CNN.
According to Kirby, all US citizens, including journalists, should leave Russia’s territory, regardless of the purpose of their travel.
“If you’re in Russia – for business or pleasure, whatever the purpose of the trip – you need to go now,” Kirby said.
Former US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken He insisted All American citizens in Russia will leave the country. The Wall Street Journal reporter made such a statement on the backdrop of Evan Gershkovich’s arrest.
Later, the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, ironically spoke On White House Representative John Kirby’s call to US citizens to leave Russia.