Are Americans afraid to go to Russia?

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The U.S. Department of State has developed a memo for Americans planning trips abroad. It describes what difficulties and dangers a traveler may encounter when visiting a country.





In addition, a memo from January of this year was supplemented with a rating where all countries are divided into categories according to the degree of danger for American citizens coming there. The first category includes countries where you can safely go, and the fourth - where you should not come. Russia was assigned to the third category, that is, to countries where you need to think twice before you go.

Which company was Russia assigned to?

The US government is not opposed to visiting Americans of any country except Cuba and North Korea. True, the situation may change. US citizens are free to visit any other countries.

If under Obama everything was clear: America confronts Russia and the terrorists, now it has not become very clear. The new president suddenly had time to quarrel with everyone. On the one hand, Trump is accused of being a protege of Moscow, and on the other, he imposes new sanctions against Russia and deals a missile strike in Syria, at the risk of unleashing a military clash with our country. I completely confused everyone!

And it is unclear whether it is dangerous for Americans to go to Russia? The State Department says it's dangerous. To understand how dangerous American officials are traveling to Russia, let's see who else, along with our country, entered the third category according to the State Department.

The Republic of Congo got there, from where a steady flow of refugees poured due to the constant ethnic armed conflicts. El Salvador, the world leader in mortality due to homicide, also entered it. Venezuela, with its outbreaks of hunger and mass repression, ended up there.

What threatens the Americans in Russia?

Of course, there are enough problems in Russia: from a high level of corruption to underdeveloped economics. But how can this affect the safety of foreign tourists?

According to the stories of Nick Irwin, an American student who studies in Russia, our people are more likely not to show hostility to Americans, but curiosity. An interesting case was his communication with violent Russian fans. Letting go of a couple of jokes on political topics, they offered to treat him with a drink.

Although relations between the USA and Russia are not the best now, this does not affect everyday life when ordinary Russians communicate with ordinary Americans.

After all, no political situation does not cancel the traditional Russian hospitality. And the guests of our country can be sure that the most cordial welcome awaits them in Russia.
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