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Russia on Saturday urged foreign citizens, including diplomats, to leave Kyiv and refrain from travelling to Ukraine. It also advised residents of the Ukrainian capital to avoid military and administrative facilities.
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow would continue sustained strikes on military targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in response to what it called “terrorist actions” by Ukrainian forces against Russian civilians and infrastructure. The ministry said responsibility for any adverse consequences would rest with those who ignored its warning.
The ministry said the warning had been included in a May 25 statement and diplomatic notes sent to foreign partners, and repeated by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin at a May 27 briefing for diplomats. It added that the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union countries, Norway and Switzerland had also repeatedly advised their citizens against travelling to Ukraine, most recently in August.
Many embassies remain open in Kyiv and foreign officials continue to visit Ukraine, the ministry said, warning that those disregarding travel advisories were “knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger”. It added that Russian forces would continue what it described as “massive retaliatory strikes”.
