The Department of State continues to advise that U.S. citizens not travel to Ukraine due to active armed conflict. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
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We continue to advise, do not travel to Ukraine due to the volatile security environment and military conflict. If you're currently in Ukraine, we urge you to depart if it's safe to do so. Russia has launched a series of intensified attacks against Ukraine's civilian and government infrastructure. Attacks are ongoing.
In addition, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, a visa regime has been introduced between Ukraine and russia, and therefore, to cross the border, you need to apply for a visa and confirm the purpose of your trip.
The European Union does not apply a general ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian nationals. Furthermore, the vast majority of European Union Member States have not closed their borders to Russian travellers and continue to issue visas, including for tourism purposes.
The towns in the Ukrainian Carpathian region, such as Kolomyya and Kosiv, are the safest destination in Ukraine. Other Western Ukrainian towns, including Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi, are also risk free for tourists.
The United States State Department has the country of Ukraine under a Level Four Travel Advisory, even telling citizens to draft a will before visiting. All other governments agree. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, travel to any parts of Ukraine, including Kiev, are unsafe.
Ukraine borders with seven countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Belarus. The total length of the Ukrainian border is 6,992.98 km (4,345.24 mi).
There are 27 airlines that fly from the United States to Russia. The most popular route is from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Moscow Domodedovo Airport in Moscow. On average this flight takes 22h 40m one way and costs $2,158 round-trip.