Ukraine says US Embassy drawdown could help Russia ‘destabilize’ society

Published January 24, 2022 9:37pm ET



Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s decision to withdraw some Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv was “premature” and plays into Russia’s hands, according to a prominent Ukrainian diplomat.

“There are 129 diplomatic missions in Ukraine. Of these, only 4 have declared the departure of the family members of personnel: US, UK, Australia and Germany,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko wrote on Twitter. “The rest, including EU … NATO, and UN have not expressed their intention to follow such premature steps.”

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