Russia: regional advisories from Ottawa

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the following regions:

– republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan;
– republics of Karachai-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria (including the Mount Elbrus region) and North Ossetia
– regions of Budyonnosky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kurski, part of the district of Stavropol Krai.

Those currently in these areas should leave. The ability of the Embassy of Canada in Moscow to provide assistance is severely limited or non-existent.

http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/russia