U.S. embassy in Moscow urges Americans to avoid crowds, cites "threats of attacks" in major urban areas

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The US embassy in Moscow has issued a security warning about possible threats to Americans.

According to media sources, 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.

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The embassy encouraged Americans to avoid crowds, review their personal security plans, and carry a U.S. passport with a current Russian visa.

President Biden convened a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday and will speak with the French President later in the day about the situation in Ukraine.

The need to prioritize a diplomatic solution to the current crisis was agreed to by the two leaders in a phone call on Sunday.
The Ukrainian President and the French President spoke on Sunday.

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