The United States orders all non-emergency embassy staff to leave Ukraine in the face of the threat from Russia

Washington has said it will not send US troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian attack. (File)

Washington:

On Saturday, the United States ordered all Kyiv embassy staff to leave non-emergently because of the threat of Russia invading Ukraine.

The adviser also echoed US President Joe Biden’s earlier call for Americans to leave the former Soviet republic immediately.

The State Department has “ordered most directly employed US personnel to leave the Kyiv Embassy due to the continued threat of Russian military action”, it said in an updated travel advisory. Japan.

“The State Department will suspend consular services at the US Embassy in Kyiv,” adding that a small consular presence will be maintained in Lviv, western Ukraine to handle the schools. emergency case.

Washington has insisted that it will not send US troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian attack, meaning it will not be able to arrange evacuation plans for its citizens if war breaks out.

Earlier, on Saturday, Russia said it was also starting to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine, citing concerns about “possible provocations from the Kyiv regime”.

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