Ukraine Denies Western Embassies Plan Kyiv Relocation Amid Russian Strikes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine denied reports that Western embassies are preparing to relocate diplomatic personnel from Kyiv to Lviv or eastern Poland. Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated that no such requests have been submitted, citing standard protocols requiring prior notification. The claims followed reports in The Guardian as Russia intensified infrastructure strikes against Kyiv.
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The Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine denied the relocation plans, while Nasha Niva claimed that Western embassies are preparing a relocation plan from Kyiv, just in case.
Ukraine denies reports of Western embassies planning Kyiv relocation.
Western embassies are preparing a relocation plan from Kyiv, just in case.
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Western embassies are preparing a relocation plan from Kyiv, just in case nashaniva.com
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) has refuted reports that Western embassies are drawing up contingency plans to relocate diplomatic personnel from Kyiv to Lviv or eastern Poland. Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi emphasized that standard protocols mandate prior notification and confirmed that no foreign missions have submitted relocation requests, responding to claims in The Guardian as Russia intensifies infrastructure strikes against the capital.