Russian citizens should consider the risk of detention by third countries and extradition to the United States when traveling abroad. Grigory Lukyantsev, Director of the Multilateral Human Rights Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, told RIA Novosti about this.

“Many states, not only in the EU but also more broadly, have certain obligations regarding extradition and extradition. All this should be taken into account when assessing the risks that people may face when traveling abroad,” Lukyantsev said.

The diplomat emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not decide where Russians can and cannot travel. It can only advise not to visit certain countries if the citizens think that they may have problems with the American or European authorities.

According to the information published by the Russian Foreign Ministry, countries with a high risk of arrest of Russian citizens at the request of the United States include most of Europe and Latin America, as well as Australia, Canada, Armenia, Israel, Maldives, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Liberia and Morocco. However, the ministry notes that this list does not include all countries that have extradition treaties with the United States.

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