The US State Department has allowed the families of US diplomats to leave the US embassy in Kiev following escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Washington / Anatolia News Agency
The US State Department has called on its citizens to refrain from making unnecessary trips to Ukraine following escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The State Department also allowed the families of US embassy diplomats in Kiev to leave due to possible Russian military action against Ukraine.
The ministry said in a statement that US citizens in Ukraine could leave the country using the available commercial or private transportation options.
“Security plans are unpredictable and could worsen at any moment, especially along Ukraine’s occupied eastern border with Crimea,” the statement said. Russia is located.
It is also said that in the event of Russian military action in Ukraine, US diplomatic activities in Kiev will also be affected.
The United States has asked its citizens in Ukraine to fill out an online communication form.
