Location: Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, Russia

Event: The Embassy is aware of reports that protests may take place at Lenin Square in Khabarovsk and Revolution Square in Vladivostok on Saturday,July 18, around 12:00 p.m. local time. Earlier protests in Khabarovsk also included marches from Lenin Square up Muravyeva-Amurskogo Street and Turgeneva Street toward the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. U.S. citizens should avoid these demonstrations and any other demonstration-related activities.

Actions to Take:

• Monitor local media for updates.
• Avoid the areas.
• Avoid crowds.
• Avoid demonstrations.

 

• Notify friends and family of your safety.
• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists/Westerners.
• Review your personal security plans.
• Carry proper identification, including a U.S. passport with a current Russian visa.

Assistance:

• U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia
  Bolshoy Deviatinsky Pereulok No. 8
  +7 495 728-5000
  moscowacs@state.gov
  Website – U.S. Embassy Moscow
• U.S. Consulate General Yekaterinburg
  15 Gogol Street
  +7 (343) 379-3001
  After hours – +7 (917) 569-3549
  ConsulYekat@state.gov
  Website – U.S. Consulate General Yekaterinburg
• U.S. Consular Agency Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  Lada Hotel, Suite 210
  154 Komsomolskaya Street
  +7-4242-42-49-17 (Mondays and Thursdays, 0900-1300)
  After hours – +7-914-704-07 62
  Sakh.agency@confidesk.com
• State Department – Consular Affairs
  888-407-4747 202-501-4444
• Russia Country Information
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