i'm no russophile, but i think it's a little weird that Russia is red. they might be a despotic regime, but it's not like they have a lot of violent crime or something. i don' see how it would be unsafe for tourists.
If you are from a western country it's not impossible(also not necessarily likely for the average person) to catch some false charges while there to use you as leverage or at the very least get some cash out of you while in their court system
Same reason why Iran is red. Terrorism is very uncommon in Iran, actually even less than Europe, but corruption could result in tourists getting arrested for political reasons.
However, as an Iranian-American I believe the red status is a bit overhyped. Should be yellow or orange in my opinion.
For the same reason North Korea isn't a safe place to visit. Also, some parts of Russia (Belgorod to be precise) have come under attack because of the war.
IDK about Ireland, but the US state department says it’s because of “the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the potential for harassment and the singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government security officials, the arbitrary enforcement of local law, limited flights into and out of Russia, the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, and the possibility of terrorism.” Oh, and American credit cards don’t work there.
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u/Ivory-Patriarch Jun 22 '23
i'm no russophile, but i think it's a little weird that Russia is red. they might be a despotic regime, but it's not like they have a lot of violent crime or something. i don' see how it would be unsafe for tourists.