US State Department Warns Dual Citizens Might Be Stuck in Ukraine

‘There is an extremely high risk you will not be allowed to depart, even with a U.S. passport,’ the U.S. Embassy says.
US State Department Warns Dual Citizens Might Be Stuck in Ukraine
The US Embassy building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine warned that certain American–Ukrainian dual citizens might not be able to leave the country and advised them not to travel to the Eastern European country.

In a bulletin issued on June 5, the embassy in Kyiv said that Ukraine on June 1 removed an exception for dual citizens that “previously allowed certain Ukrainian males aged 18 to 60 to depart the country.” Previously, certain dual U.S.-Ukrainian nationals in that group could enter or depart Ukraine if they de-registered their registry in the Eastern European country and registered in the United States.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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