EU to let non-essential diplomatic staff leave Ukraineafter reviewing the situation in the country, in full tension with Russia over the military deployment on the Ukrainian border.
As confirmed by the EU Foreign Affairs spokesman, Peter Stano, non-essential diplomatic personnel will have the opportunity to “telework from outside the country”indicating that this is not an evacuation as such of the community delegation in Kiev, in line with what was decided by countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.
“We continue to assess the situation as it evolves, in line with our duty of care to our staff and in close consultation and coordination with EU Member States,” he said.
At the end of January, Washington evacuated the relatives of its embassy staff, in a move that other countries replicated but that the EU nonetheless rejected. The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, asked “not to dramatize” ruling out at that time following in the American footsteps.
Along the same lines, Spain called for calm and ruled out evacuating diplomatic personnel and Spanish citizens, although it assured that it would react quickly to any developments in the country.
Shortly before knowing the decision of the EU, the authorities of The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and South Korea have appealed to their citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible.
Source: Lasexta
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
