गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ France urges citizens to leave Russia if presence ‘not essential’ International France urges citizens to leave Russia if presence ‘not essential’ KathmanduPati March 03, 2022 KATHMANDU – France “strongly” urged its citizens on Thursday to leave Russia if their presence there was “not essential”, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace between Russia and the European Union. “In the context of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and following the imposition of international sanctions, we must increase our vigilance,” the foreign ministry wrote on its website. Already on Sunday, Paris had advised French citizens passing through Russia to leave the country. The ministry referred French citizens to the website of its embassy in Russia for a “non-exhaustive” list of “indirect” flights to France after EU member states closed their airspace to Russian planes and services. “We know that there are a lot fewer flights. We think that people who don’t have an absolutely essential reason to remain in Russia should take the choice to leave,” a foreign ministry spokeswoman said. The government also urged French citizens to “defer any trips to Russia”. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Huawei Unveils 83 Global Showcases and 10 Industry Solutions at… Trump hints Zelenskyy “won’t be around very long” Trump fires USAID inspector general Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum… Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to… Israel defence minister orders army to plan for ‘voluntary’ departures… Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Now more than ever, support the IT sector