On Wednesday, Russia announced that the current state of relations with the United States has become so adversarial that Russian citizens are advised against traveling to the United States, Canada, and certain EU nations due to the potential risk of being pursued by U.S. authorities.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, indicated that the relationship with the United States is on the brink of collapse. She stated, “Given the escalating tensions in Russian-American relations, which are nearing a breaking point due to actions taken by Washington, traveling to the United States—whether for personal or official reasons—poses significant risks.”

Zakharova further urged citizens to avoid travel to the United States and its allied nations, particularly Canada and select European Union countries, during the holiday season.

Diplomats from both Russia and the U.S. have expressed that the current relationship is at its lowest point since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, primarily due to ongoing disputes related to the conflict in Ukraine.

Tensions escalated last month when Ukraine utilized U.S. and British missiles to target Russian territory, prompting Russia to lower its nuclear threshold. Both nations have accused each other of unjustly detaining their citizens on baseless charges.