Russia to evacuate diplomats from Ukraine, citing threats

AP , Tuesday 22 Feb 2022

The Russian Foreign Ministry said it has decided to evacuate Russian diplomatic personnel from Ukraine, pointing at threats it has received.

Ukrainian National Guard servicemen
Ukrainian National Guard servicemen stay in guard after activists set symbolic tomb crosses with the inscription Russian occupier during the rally called Empire must die outside Russian embassy in Kyiv on February 22, 2022. AFP

The ministry said Tuesday Russian diplomats in Ukraine have received multiple threats, adding that they will be evacuated ``in the nearest time.''

The move follows Russia's recognition of Ukraine's rebel regions and the Russian parliament's vote to grant President Vladimir Putin a permission to use military force in Ukraine.

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