Russians warned against visiting UK over terror threat

MOSCOW: Russian authorities yesterday warned its citizens against visiting Britain after London raised its threat level in the wake of the Manchester suicide attack.

“The Russian embassy in Great Britain recommends Russian citizens refrain from travelling to the country, especially from visiting major cities, if such trips are not absolutely necessary,” Russia’s state tourism agency said in a statement.

“This is due to the fact that the government of Great Britain has raised the level of the terrorist threat in the country to the maximum possible,” it said.

The agency called on Russians to ‘take the warnings as seriously as possible’ and ordered tour operators to inform their clients about the threat level in the UK.

British police are currently hunting for a jihadist network believed to behind the deadly bombing of in Manchester that killed 22 people.

Manchester-born Salman Abedi launched the attack on young fans attending a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande in the latest atrocity claimed by the Islamic State group in Europe. — AFP