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The evacuation from Kiev of about half of the staff of the embassy began the UK. It is reported by the BBC.
According to media reports, the decision was made amid reports of a possible “Russian invasion.”
The possible evacuation of some British diplomats was also reported by the Daily Express. It was indicated that the Special Air Service (SAS) allegedly received an order to be ready to evacuate diplomats and other British citizens at any time, it is “on standby”.
The day before, it was reported that the US State Department allowed some employees of the US embassy in Kiev and their families to leave Ukraine. In addition, the US Embassy in Belarus appealed to the citizens of their country to be careful and remain vigilant due to “unusual Russian military activity near the borders of Ukraine”, and in case of any emergency, consider leaving Belarus.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry advised to soberly assess the risks and remain calm, indicating that they consider the evacuation of employees of the US Embassy in Ukraine to be premature. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko, “there have been no cardinal changes in the security situation over the recent period.” He urged “to be calm about recommendations to US citizens to register their travel plans on the State Department website.
Source: Rosbalt
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