As of 5 October, the United States has no plans to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv or to alter its operating procedures following fresh Russian threats against foreign diplomats. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington assesses the security of its missions on a daily basis and will take a different course of action if the threat so requires.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Rubio.<\/strong> said that United States<\/a> The security situation around every diplomatic mission worldwide is analysed on a daily basis. Decisions regarding the operation of the embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Washington, will be taken independently, based on its own risk assessment.<\/p>\n According to the Secretary of State, the working arrangements may be reviewed should a threat arise that warrants such measures. He added that Russia has been issuing warnings to foreign diplomats for several months now, and that the US has long been aware of the regular attacks on Kyiv.<\/p>\n The State Department\u2019s current travel advisory for Ukraine, updated on 28 August, maintains a \u00abdo not travel\u00bb advisory due to the war. At the same time, it states that the US Embassy in Kyiv<\/a> It is open and operational, although its staff face travel restrictions and may be limited in the consular assistance they can provide outside the capital.<\/p>\n On 3 October, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Russian troops would continue to carry out strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. At the same time, the ministry urged foreign nationals and staff of diplomatic missions not to remain in Ukraine.<\/p>\n The Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that responsibility for any consequences faced by those who ignore its warnings would allegedly lie with them alone. Moscow describes its attacks as strikes on military targets, but in recent days transport and other urban infrastructure in Kyiv have been damaged.<\/p>\n\n
Washington will determine the format of the mission\u2019s work itself<\/h2>\n
Russia has combined a call to leave with a promise to continue its attacks<\/h2>\n