There is currently no estimate in the United States of when the embassy in Kiev will reopen.

Russia has concentrated more than 100,000 troops near the border with Ukraine / UNIAN photo, Maxim Polishchuk

Employees of the American embassy, ​​who remained in Ukraine , move to Lviv.

This is reported by European Truth with reference to an interlocutor in the US diplomatic service.

The decision to move was made urgently in response to changing safety assessments; the move continues right now, on Sunday, the newspaper writes.

“This is a temporary solution, the embassy team will return to Kiev as soon as the security situation allows,” a State Department spokesman said, speaking on condition of anonymity.READ ALSO:

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There is currently no estimate in the United States of when the embassy in Kiev will reopen.

The main team of the embassy, ​​heads of departments, as well as US Chargé d’Affaires Christina Quinn will work in Lviv.

The embassy building in Kiev will not be left to the mercy of fate – technical staff will work there.

Last week, Buzz Feed wrote that the Americans, in connection with the growing threat of an offensive by the Russian Federation, are considering moving from Kiev to one of the western regions of Ukraine.

As the press explained, this direction was chosen because of its proximity to the border with the EU and NATO troops.  

The embassies of Canada and Australia are also moving to Lviv  . In addition, a number of countries around the world called on their diplomats to leave Ukraine due to the high risk of hostilities.

As US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stressed, the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is very high . But, the American politician added, the diplomatic way to resolve the crisis around Ukraine remains open.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Defense, Russia has concentrated more than 100,000 troops near the border with Ukraine, which, as the international community fears, the Russian Federation may involve in a full-scale offensive.

(C)UNIAN 2022