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Ukraine ‘postpones’ civilian evacuation from besieged Mariupol

Officials halted the planned evacuation of civilians from the Ukrainian-controlled Azov Sea port city Mariupol on Saturday, accusing Russia of continued shelling despite a promise to provide safe passage. Russia recognizes Mariupol as part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), which broke away from Ukraine shortly after the 2014 coup …

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US tells citizens in Russia to prepare ‘evacuation plans’

The US’ diplomatic mission to Russia warned on Sunday about potential “attacks” on hotels, metro stations, and other targets in Russia’s major cities. The US attributed these claims to unspecified “media sources,” and warned US citizens to prepare “evacuation plans,” but Russia’s Foreign Ministry has questioned Washington’s alert. “According to media sources, …

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Kiev prepares for evacuation

Kiev will be completely evacuated if Russian troops storm over the border and attempt to invade Ukraine, a senior city official revealed on Thursday. Speaking to radio station Hromadske, Kiev’s municipal security director, Roman Tkachuk, stated that the city’s three million residents would be taken out of the capital in …

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Breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk republics order evacuation

The leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics on Friday asked civilians to evacuate to Russia to avoid being in the crossfire. Donetsk People’s Republic head Denis Pushilin said in a statement that he expects military aggression by Ukrainian forces. The country’s troops have been bolstered with arms …

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US in urgent embassy evacuation

The US State Department announced on Monday that it will temporarily move embassy operations in Ukraine from Kiev to Lviv, citing concerns over the alleged buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and the “safety” of US personnel. Lviv is a large city in the West of the country, …

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Israel planning mass Jewish evacuation from Ukraine – media

Top officials in Israel are said to be preparing for a scenario in which will they fly out tens of thousands of Jewish people from Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, a top local newspaper has reported amid persistent Western speculation that Moscow could be planning an all-out offensive. …

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UK begins evacuation of diplomats from Ukraine

Britain has ordered the withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Kiev “in response to growing threat” from Moscow, as tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border continue to remain high amid Western fears that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. In an update published on the website of the Foreign, Commonwealth and …

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Expect no coordinated evacuation out of Kiev – US State Department

A spokesperson for the US Department of State has warned Americans currently in Ukraine that they should not “anticipate that there will be US government-sponsored evacuations,” suggesting that they use the available commercial flights instead. The official made the comment to media outlets on Friday, responding to questions on recent …

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