UKRAINE In the context of the
Russian-Ukrainian standoff, the Romanian foreign ministry has raised the alert
level for Ukraine and advises Romanian citizens to avoid travelling to that
country. The foreign ministry firmly recommends avoiding travels to Crimea, to
the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and to Ukraine s borders with Russia and
Belarus. Romanian nationals currently in Ukraine are urged to notify their
presence to Romania s embassy or consular offices and to reconsider staying in
that country. The foreign ministry also calls on Romanian citizens, including
journalists, to avoid big crowds, to stay up to date with information from
reliable sources and to adjust their plans to the security situation there. A
growing number of countries, including the US, Britain and Germany, are urging
their citizens to leave Ukraine, as Western powers warn that a Russian invasion
may be imminent. Moscow has massed around 100,000 troops and military equipment
along the Ukrainian border