US Citizens Warned To Evacuate Belarus Due To Russian Mercenary Risk

The U.S. issued a warning Monday urging Americans to evacuate the country of Belarus due to an increased risk of Russian mercenaries. The warning from the U.S. Embassy in Minsk, Belarus instructing citizens to “depart immediately” and against traveling to the country comes days after Lithuania closed two of its border crossings that it shares with Belarus amid an increase in Russian forces from the mercenary Wagner Group, according to the warning from the embassy. “U.S. citizens in Belarus should depart immediately. Consider departing via the remaining border crossings with...