The German government has advised its citizens, including those with dual Russian-German citizenship, not to travel to Russia due to the risk of arbitrary detention.
The German foreign ministry has tightened travel guidance for German nationals seeking to travel to Russia.
- The
foreign affairs ministry summoned members of the German media for a
briefing and warned them of the heightened risks of reporting in Russia.
- The
German government is in close contact with editors who have
correspondents on site in Russia and German correspondents still working
in Russia.
- The US government has already warned Americans to leave Russia due to the risk of arbitrary detention or harassment.
- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest highlighted how dangerous Russia has become for Western reporters.
- Russian
media has faced significant restrictions, with several Russian news
outlets shut down and hundreds of journalists leaving the country.
- Many
Western news outlets pulled reporters from Russia soon after it invaded
Ukraine early last year, although some have since returned.
