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Diplomat points to rise in cases of Russian nationals being arrested in US

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russians traveling overseas need to remember that the United States is capable of all kinds of hostile actions

MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. Cases of Russians being arrested in the US are rising, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with RTVI.

"More Russians are getting arrested under the pretext of violating the United States’ export control laws regulating trade in sensitive materials and goods," the senior diplomat noted.

"I would like to warn all my compatriots who can imagine facing claims and charges from the US authorities against thoughtlessly traveling abroad," Ryabkov added.

According to the deputy foreign minister, Russians traveling overseas need to remember that the United States is capable of all kinds of hostile actions. "The Americans are more than eager to stage provocations against our citizens, and their number is growing. Everyone should be vigilant and maintain contact with our embassies and consulates, keeping in mind that US institutions are capable of any kind of hostile actions, approaches and acts of provocation, including arrests. All those who are crossing the border need to bear this in mind," Ryabkov concluded.