The U.S. State Department listed Russia as one of the most dangerous countries to visit in a new travel advisory system released January 10, together with states including Sudan, Pakistan and Niger.
The new four-tier advisory replaces the State Department’s travel warnings and alerts system and is based on seven risk factors including crime, unrest and other incidents. Travelers to Level 1 countries are told to “Exercise Normal Precautions” while the Level 4 category means “Do Not Travel.”
