'It is past time to leave': U.S. tells Americans to flee Ukraine and evacs embassy staff

As fears of a Russian invasion mount, Americans are encouraged to flee the country

The U.S. has begun evacuating its embassy in Kyiv as fears mount over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.almost all of its 200 staff based in Kyiv will be required to leave

The State Department official wouldn’t confirm the number of staff members who will stay behind in Ukraine for security reasons, but said their focus will be on working with the Ukrainian government and collecting valuable information for senior leaders and the Biden administration. The majority of embassy staff departing Kyiv will return to the United States and continue their work on Ukraine, the official said, while others may be based in neighboring countries depending on how things unfold.

Family members of U.S. embassy staff had already been ordered to depart Kyiv, but the State Department had left it up to nonessential staff if they wanted to leave.

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