Shafaq News/ The Russian Foreign Ministry recommended the Russian citizens not to visit Iraq in the near future, because of the volatile situation there and the heightened threat of terrorist threat.

"The Russian Foreign Ministry points out that because of the difficult situation, continued terrorist activity in a number of Iraqi regions and difficulties in providing consular assistance, the visits of Russian citizens to this country carry very high risks," the Foreign Ministry said in a warning to citizens.

Protests in Iraq against deteriorating living conditions, high unemployment and corruption have been ongoing since early October. It covers almost every region in the country and is accompanied by violence and unrest, as protesters demand the resignation of Adel Abdul Mahdi's government and early general elections for parliament.