Is Russia safe in 2026?
Russia scores 21.9/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, sanctions. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 20.9/100).
21.9 /100extremely dangerous
30-day trend
Russia's score changed by −0.5 over the last 30 days (22.4 → 21.9) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 29.9 / 30 | |
| Political instability | 14.7 / 15 | |
| Sanctions | 3.9 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 10.9 / 12 | |
| Internet freedom | 6.2 / 7 | |
| Economy | 4.4 / 8 | |
| Crime | 7.1 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 / 5 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Russia at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, wrongful detention and unrest. Our live index reads 21.9/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 29, 2025, 246 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 29, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Russia attacks Kyiv for another night as explosions, fires hit Ukraine's capital
- Three more single-mandate candidates from Yabloko disqualified from State Duma elections
- Ukrainian Drones Shift Russian Grain Exports: More Cargo Going via the Baltic
- Ukrainian forces reportedly target Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, over 1,600 kilometers from border
- Russian MP threatens nuclear weapons: If we need to strike, we will strike
- Russian aerial strike on Kyiv destroys schoolbook printing plant
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 20.9/100 (generated )
Ongoing attacks, domestic strikes, repression, and nuclear threats weigh on safety.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 21.9 | — | |
| Mongolia | 89.5 | +67.6 | |
| North Korea | 32.4 | +10.5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 79.6 | +57.7 | |
| China | 68.3 | +46.4 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 74.1 | +52.2 |