Russia's Foreign Ministry again warned its citizens on Thursday not to travel to Syria, Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.
"The Russian Foreign Ministry again reiterates its recommendation to Russian citizens not to travel to Syria either for tourism, or in general," he said.
The warning comes against the background of an increasingly violent insurrection in the country which has claimed the lives of over 12,000 people according to UN estimates.
Earlier this week the Russian Navy denied media reports that it was sending ships to the port of Tartus in case its nationals needed evacuating.
