Russia’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia has advised Russian citizens to postpone non-essential trips to the kingdom until air traffic returns to normal, citing disruptions affecting major airports.

The embassy said an emergency evacuation of Russian citizens was not planned because there was no direct threat to their safety, according to iz.ru.

The diplomatic mission explained that the main difficulties were linked to the closure of the capital’s airport and disruptions at other major airports across Saudi Arabia.

Russian citizens who need to travel to the kingdom have been advised to use operational airports in other Saudi cities or in neighboring countries.

The embassy also said Russian diplomats were maintaining close contact with the relevant Saudi authorities to provide assistance to citizens if necessary.