Against the background of tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border: The State Department has ordered the families of embassy staff in Kiev to evacuate from Ukraine starting Monday, Fox News reported tonight (Saturday), according to government officials.
The report says the State Department is also expected to urge U.S. citizens to leave the country on commercial flights in the coming week, “as long as possible.”
Russia in a “military exercise” near the border with Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)
Remember, the talks between the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken And Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Held last night in Geneva, did not record a significant breakthrough in tensions with Ukraine. However the two agreed to continue talking to try to resolve the crisis.
After the talks, Linken warned of a “quick and severe” response if Russia invaded Ukraine, after masses of forces were stationed near its border. If Lavrov said that Moscow is still waiting for a written response to its demands for security promises. This, after the president Vladimir Putin, Published a list of demands for the West, which he said relate to Russia’s security, including that Ukraine refrain from joining NATO.
As mentioned, both said they are open to further dialogue, with Linken stressing that he hopes mutual security concerns can be addressed. “Based on the extensive conversations we have had over the past week here in Geneva, I think there is cause and means to address some of the mutual concerns we have about security,” Blinken said, describing the talks as “honest and substantial.”