the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises French people passing through Russia and settled in Belarus to leave the country without delay

Please pack your bags. In a message published Sunday, February 27 in the evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the French to leave “without delay” Russia. “Due to the increasing restrictions on air traffic between Russia and Europe, it is strongly recommended that French people visiting Russia make arrangements to leave the country without delay via existing air links.can we read on the Quai d’Orsay website. A non-exhaustive list of indirect links allowing you to return to France can be consulted on the website of the French Embassy. Passengers whose tickets have been canceled due to the restrictions should contact their airline first.

Moreover, the French living in Belarus are asked to leave the country “by road, via border crossing points with Lithuania, Poland or Latvia. If necessary, passengers arriving by air must apply for an exit visa from the services of the Belarusian Ministry of the Interior“, still the Quai d’Orsay.