on Tuesday the return flight from USA to Russia out of 388 people from 28 Russian regions. Among them 13 babies. This is stated in a Facebook statement, the Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov.
it is Noted that the main efforts of the diplomats had been directed on formation of the humanitarian list of 38 people. It includes the Russians who are in difficult situations, the elderly, veterans, the disabled, schoolchildren and students. In addition, the Embassy helped to fly in a Russian family with a newborn who was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition – spinal muscular atrophy. In the US the child had an operation.
According to Antonov, the number of Russians wishing to leave the United States and to return home, could increase not only for seasonal reasons, but also because of the protests that erupted after the death in Minneapolis of the African-American George Floyd. The Ambassador recommended that are now U.S. citizens to avoid places where the protesters and trips to areas of unrest.
