Fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine are high and the United States has ordered the evacuation of US embassy staff in the country, according to Fox News.
They also urge all Americans to leave the country “while commercial flights are still available,” according to the TV channel’s source.
These are the parts of the staff that are not critically needed, evacuated, reports CNN. channels refers to several sources with knowledge of the situation.
A State Department spokesman in Washington says they have no announcement at this time. He adds:
– We carry out thorough planning for all scenarios, as we always do, in case the security situation worsens.
Germany is also planning to evacuate the families of embassy staff from the country. It reports the newspaper image.
Russia has repeatedly denied plans to invade Ukraine. Most recently during the talks between the US and Russian foreign ministers on Friday. However, their actions make no one feel confident about what may be the Russians’ next step.
NATO has sent military equipment to Ukraine, and Russia has mobilized over 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine.
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