Canada tells citizens to leave Russia due to unpredictable security situation

Ukrainian military members walk following the ongoing Russian invasion in Lviv, Ukraine, March 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada told its citizens on Saturday to leave Russia "while commercial means are still available," saying security conditions were unpredictable and could deteriorate without notice.

"Flight availability is becoming extremely limited ... The ability of our embassy to provide consular services in Russia may become severely limited," Canada's foreign ministry said in a travel advisory. Canada, like many other Western nations, imposed broad sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.