Ukraine tensions: US defends evacuating embassy as Ukraine urges calm
The “imminent” threat of Russian invasion justifies action, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken. …
The US decision to evacuate most of its embassy staff in Kyiv on Saturday was followed by similar moves by Canada and Australia. All three nations have instead shifted operations to the western city of Lviv, near the Polish border – although the UK ambassador has said she will stay in the Ukrainian capital with a core team.