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France urges citizens to leave Russia if presence 'not essential'

Paris had already advised French citizens passing through Russia to leave the country.

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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, reports Barron's

"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.

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