Russia is “actively” preparing an evacuation plan for its non-essential diplomatic personnel from its Embassy in Kiev amid military tension between the two countries, Russian diplomatic sources in Ukraine reported on February 10.
“The issue of non-essential personnel leaving Ukraine for a while is being actively prepared,” the source told the agency. TASS.
About, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov assured today that Moscow It will recommend its diplomatic staff to leave the neighboring country depending on what Western embassies do, the agency said. EFE.
“I don’t know what our Anglo-Saxon colleagues have in mind,” he said during a joint press conference. with his British colleague, Liz Truss.
The American press reported in mid-January about the beginning of the evacuation of Russian diplomatic personnel in Ukraine by road, but the Russian Foreign Ministry flatly denied this.
Of course, he admitted that diplomats, administrative personnel and members of his family are the object of constant threats, which has led to the sending of protest notes.
Countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia or Japan expressed in January their intention to evacuate their non-essential personnel from diplomatic missions in Ukraine due to fear of the outbreak of a conflict with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the West for unjustifiably causing panic over an impending Russian invasion, saying his country has been under the same threat from Russia for many years.
“I consider that it was a mistake and I say it openly. In this situation everyone must be in their place, ”he commented.
He alluded to the Greek diplomats stationed in the city of Mariupol (Sea of Azov), which is practically on the separation line from Donbas, the scene of a conflict since 2014.
“The Greeks didn’t take anyone out. I don’t want to compare countries, but they are important signs that everyone looks at (…). They are captains of diplomacy, representatives of their countries. And, as we know, the captains are the last ones to leave the ship”, he asserted.
Diplomatic consultations have been activated in the last two weeks between Russia, Ukraine and European countries – including France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain – in an attempt to pave the way for a de-escalation. (I)
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