Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has cancelled a trip to Israel and Jordan next week because of the Russia crisis, according to his spokesman, Col. Dave Butler.
France “strongly” advised against all travel to Russia on Saturday, citing the “highly volatile military and security situation,” the Foreign Ministry said on its website.
President Biden delayed his departure for Camp David on Saturday to consult with advisers and spoke with European leaders about the crisis. Those on the call included President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain. “The leaders discussed the situation in Russia,” the White House said in a statement. “They also affirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine.”
Britain convened an emergency meeting of government officials earlier on Saturday to discuss the situation in Russia, including the presence of British nationals in Russia, the British foreign office said in a statement.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada’s incident response group, an emergency committee, would meet on Saturday to discuss the developments in Russia.
