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 @ 09:04PM (CST)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
10:04PMLos Angeles
07:04PMLondon
03:04AMMoscow
06:04AMBeijing
11:04AMUrgent
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
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Events
The most recent eventsFinancial
The latest global financial dataBitcoin (BTC)
68224.13
0.34%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10136
0.41%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2966
-0.20%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2050.45
-0.35%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.13
0.08%
Coinbase
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58856.98
0.47%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25175.94
0.76%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.49
0.11%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49454
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5199
-0.52%
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
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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
Honduras
Level 3
Tuvalu
Level 1
Albania
Level 2
Kosovo
Level 2
Guatemala
Level 3
Laos
Level 2
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
Eswatini
Level 2
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
Algeria
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!!! Deadly shootout: Cuba coast guard kills 4, injures 6 aboard US boat
WION News ---
!!! Cuban border agents fire upon Florida-tagged speedboat, killing four
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,463
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Moscow warns against plot to arm Kiev with nukes
Russia Today ---
!!! Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Al Jazeera ---
!!! DR Congo govt forces launch attacks on multiple fronts against AFC/M23 troops
France24 ---
!!! Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search
Al Jazeera ---
Deadly shootout: Cuba coast guard kills 4, injures 6 aboard US boat
WION News ---
Rubio defends Maduro capture as Caribbean leaders raise concerns
France24 ---
DR Congo govt forces launch attacks on multiple fronts against AFC/M23 troops
France24 ---
US forces board third Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
South China Morning Post ---
Russia aware of foreign Black Sea gas pipeline sabotage plot – Putin
Russia Today ---
Zelensky demands €90 billion EU loan
Russia Today ---
Moscow warns against plot to arm Kiev with nukes
Russia Today ---
Ukrainian officials are set to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks
Associated Press ---
Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms
Associated Press ---
Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search
Al Jazeera ---
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,463
Al Jazeera ---
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 ---
Cuban border agents fire upon Florida-tagged speedboat, killing four
Al Jazeera ---
Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid
Al Jazeera ---
Number of terrorist attacks in Russia has increased – Putin
Russia Today ---
The global situation reflects heightened military tensions, particularly between the US and Iran, ongoing major conflicts in Ukraine and Central Africa, and emerging maritime incidents involving US interests.
