Ukraine has imposed sanctions on dozens of Russians. American diplomats demand departure from Kiev – ČT24 – Czech Television

The sanctions envisage the freezing of assets and assets in Ukraine for five years. The imposition of sanctions was decided by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to propose the adoption of similar sanctions to the European Union, the USA and other countries.

Kiev-Moscow relations have been hostile since 2014, when pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country after protests and an unsuccessful attempt to suppress them. Russia subsequently occupied and subsequently annexed the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula and started a war with the local separatists in the Donbas. Fighting in eastern Ukraine has claimed 14,000 lives so far.

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The US embassy is calling for the evacuation of workers

The US embassy in Kiev has asked the US State Department to allow the departure of dispensable diplomatic staff and their families from Ukraine, CNN said, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The news comes at a time when Washington is warning that Russia may soon be attacking Russia, and is preparing anti-Russian sanctions in case Moscow actually undertakes a military operation in Ukraine.

A source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that the evacuation of US diplomats to the embassy in Kiev “is likely to begin next week.” The same source said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, described the possible departure of diplomats as an “exaggerated reaction” to the current situation. The US State Department declined to comment on the potential evacuation, and its official said he would not comment on the private talks.

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In December, CNN wrote that the administration of US President Joe Biden is being prepared on the possibility that in the event of an invasion of Ukraine by Russia, it will be necessary to evacuate American citizens from the country. According to CNN sources, the US Department of Defense is working on this emergency plan.

The US State Department has already issued a top-level warning about Ukraine, advising Americans not to travel to the country, and warns that Russia is planning a “major military operation” in Ukraine.

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