extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 6181 years ago ---
There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple geopolitical tensions are intensifying across critical regions with US military escalation, nuclear proliferation concerns, and great power competition creating potential medium-term risks, while domestic conditions and financial markets remain stable with no imminent threats.
LAST UPDATED 02-25-2026 @ 07:33PM (CST)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
08:33PMLos Angeles
05:33PMLondon
01:33AMMoscow
04:33AMBeijing
09:33AMUrgent
The most severe events and alertsextr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago ---
extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago ---
extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago ---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago ---
extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 26 years ago ---
Alerts
The most recent alertsadvi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min
advi Marine Weather Statement
Haiku-Pauwela, HI
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 13 hr
advi Marine Weather Statement
Haiku-Pauwela, HI
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 13 hr
advi Marine Weather Statement
Haiku-Pauwela, HI
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 13 hr
Events
The most recent eventsok AVO Katmai GREEN/NORMAL - Resuspended ash observed from 1912 eruption. Aviation color code and alert level remain at GREEN/NORMAL.
Kodiak Station, AK Effective 24 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataBitcoin (BTC)
68350.75
0.53%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10084
-0.11%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.52
0.52%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2053.45
-0.21%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2976
0.13%
Coinbase
Nikkei
58927.06
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25175.94
0.76%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5205.4
-0.40%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49444
-0.18%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.67
0.38%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.937
0.44%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.834
0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.852
0.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.962
-0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
---%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.675
-0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.532
2.01%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.662
-2.74%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.111
1.63%
US EIA
Global equity markets demonstrate resilience with major indices showing solid gains: S&P 500 up 0.81%, FTSE 100 up 1.18%, DAX up 0.76%, Nikkei up 0.74%, and DOW up 0.63%. Cryptocurrency markets show mixed performance with Bitcoin up 0.32% at $68,211 and Ethereum up 0.11%, while Cardano declined 0.71% and Dogecoin fell 0.66%. Commodity markets remain relatively stable with crude oil up 0.52% and gold down 0.56%; however, gasoline prices show regional volatility ranging from West Coast gains of 1.63% to Rocky Mountain declines of 2.74%, with Gulf Coast prices rising notably at 2.01%. Market volatility index declined 8.29%, indicating reduced overall market stress.
Data
The latest global dataSaudi Arabia
Level 2
British Virgin Islands
Level 1
Curaçao
Level 1
Liechtenstein
Level 1
Botswana
Level 2
Bonaire
Level 1
South Korea
Level 1
Australia
Level 1
Brazil
Level 2
Angola
Level 2
Ireland
Level 1
North Macedonia
Level 1
Cambodia
Level 2
Mauritania
Level 3
Brunei
Level 1
Ukraine
Level 4
El Salvador
Level 1
Netherlands
Level 2
Mali
Level 4
Samoa
Level 1
French Polynesia
Level 1
Morocco
Level 2
Serbia
Level 2
Jamaica
Level 2
Kingdom of Denmark
Level 2
Grenada
Level 2
Georgia
Level 1
Latvia
Level 1
Nauru
Level 1
French West Indies
Level 1
Bhutan
Level 1
Kiribati
Level 1
Dominica
Level 1
Switzerland
Level 1
Guyana
Level 3
Lithuania
Level 1
Chile
Level 2
Greece
Level 1
Sao Tome and Principe
Level 2
Timor
Level 2
Benin
Level 2
Slovenia
Level 1
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
Portugal
Level 1
Argentina
Level 1
Malta
Level 1
Senegal
Level 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
Nepal
Level 3
Palau
Level 1
Tunisia
Level 2
Anguilla
Level 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
North Korea
Level 4
Aruba
Level 1
United Arab Emirates
Level 2
Luxembourg
Level 1
Iraq
Level 4
Lebanon
Level 4
Peru
Level 2
Tajikistan
Level 2
Tajikistan
Level 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Level 2
Oman
Level 2
Iceland
Level 1
Burundi
Level 3
Burma (Myanmar)
Level 4
Philippines
Level 2
Suriname
Level 1
Iran
Level 4
Maldives
Level 2
Papua New Guinea
Level 3
Moldova
Level 2
Greenland
Level 2
Hong Kong
Level 2
Uzbekistan
Level 1
Belgium
Level 2
Kyrgyzstan
Level 1
Afghanistan
Level 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 3
Bangladesh
Level 3
Seychelles
Level 1
Seychelles
Level 1
Cabo Verde
Level 1
Jordan
Level 2
Belize
Level 2
Liberia
Level 2
Taiwan
Level 1
Niger
Level 4
Romania
Level 1
Ecuador
Level 2
Sierra Leone
Level 2
Sierra Leone
Level 2
Armenia
Level 2
Mexico Travel Advisory
Level 2
Thailand
Level 2
Rwanda
Level 2
Haiti
Level 4
Libya
Level 4
Haiti
Level 4
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Qatar
Level 1
Colombia
Level 3
Poland
Level 1
Poland
Level 1
India
Level 2
Dominican Republic
Level 2
Canada
Level 1
Uruguay
Level 2
Cuba
Level 2
France
Level 2
Somalia
Level 4
United Kingdom
Level 2
South Africa
Level 2
Indonesia
Level 2
Solomon Islands
Level 2
Burkina Faso
Level 4
The Bahamas
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
Barbados
Level 1
Mongolia
Level 1
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
Fiji
Level 1
Tuvalu
Level 1
Albania
Level 2
Guatemala
Level 3
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Togo
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Togo
Level 2
Republic of the Congo
Level 2
Turkey
Level 2
Cayman Islands
Level 1
Lesotho
Level 2
Bahrain
Level 2
Montserrat
Level 1
Hungary
Level 1
Finland
Level 1
Austria
Level 1
Saint Lucia
Level 1
Sweden
Level 2
Estonia
Level 1
Bolivia
Level 2
Sint Maarten
Level 1
Costa Rica
Level 2
Zimbabwe
Level 2
Ethiopia
Level 3
Eritrea
Level 2
Antigua and Barbuda
Level 1
Honduras
Level 3
Algeria
Level 2
Eswatini
Level 2
Solar Radiation
none
Radio Blackout
none
Geomagnetic Storm
none
Slovakia
Level 1
South Sudan
Level 1
Mauritius
Level 1
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
Two countries maintain extreme Level 4 travel advisories with Do Not Travel recommendations: Ukraine and Mali. Three countries are at warning Level 3 advising travel reconsideration: Nepal, Mauritania, and Guyana. Thirteen countries are at watch Level 2 for increased caution including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Chile, and others. The majority of monitored destinations remain at Level 1 under normal precaution protocols, including Australia, South Korea, Ireland, Greece, and most Caribbean and Pacific island nations.
Headlines
The latest headlines of interest!!! Zelensky demands €90 billion EU loan
Russia Today ---
!!! US deploys fighter jets to Israel – media
Russia Today ---
!!! Israeli troops fired 900+ rounds at Gaza medics – report
Russia Today ---
!!! Seven dead in Ukrainian drone raid on Russian fertilizer plant
Russia Today ---
!!! Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid
Al Jazeera ---
!!! US forces board third Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire nuclear weapon with help from UK and France
South China Morning Post ---
!!! DR Congo govt forces launch attacks on multiple fronts against AFC/M23 troops
France24 ---
Zelensky demands €90 billion EU loan
Russia Today ---
US deploys fighter jets to Israel – media
Russia Today ---
Number of terrorist attacks in Russia has increased – Putin
Russia Today ---
Israeli troops fired 900+ rounds at Gaza medics – report
Russia Today ---
Seven dead in Ukrainian drone raid on Russian fertilizer plant
Russia Today ---
Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
Associated Press ---
Zelenskyy speaks with Trump about peace efforts, eyes leaders-level talks
Al Jazeera ---
Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Al Jazeera ---
Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid
Al Jazeera ---
US Treasury sanctions 30 individuals and entities over illicit Iran petrol sales
WION News ---
DR Congo govt forces launch attacks on multiple fronts against AFC/M23 troops
France24 ---
Syria confirms mass escape of suspected Islamic State jihadists' relatives from detention camp
France24 ---
US forces board third Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
South China Morning Post ---
Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire nuclear weapon with help from UK and France
South China Morning Post ---
US slaps steep duties on solar imports from India and Indonesia
Russia Today ---
Millions in Somalia struggling to find food – UN
Russia Today ---
EU too slow to act as China rewrites global trade rules, trade chief Sefcovic warns
South China Morning Post ---
Global conflicts are escalating across multiple fronts, with intensifying US-Iran tensions, continued Ukraine-Russia military operations, and emerging US-China military competition creating a complex security environment.
