US says its embassy in Kyiv remains open
The embassy denied reports of an evacuation and said operations were unchanged as Russia warned of more strikes and Ukraine sought additional air defenses.
- On Thursday, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas claimed the United States embassy in Kyiv evacuated amid Russian threats, contradicting official reports from Washington and Kyiv.
- Moscow urged foreign diplomats to evacuate Kyiv earlier this week, vowing "systematic" strikes following bombardments involving almost 90 missiles and hundreds of drones.
- The United States embassy and Ukrainian officials swiftly denied the evacuation reports, confirming operations remained unchanged. "There are no changes to our operations and reports otherwise are false," the embassy said.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a rare letter to President Donald Trump and Congress requesting Patriot PAC-3 missiles and additional air defense ammunition.
- Zelenskyy warned that defense deliveries were falling dangerously short as events in Iran divert United States stocks, forcing Ukraine to rely on domestically produced drones.
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The United States on Thursday criticized Russia in unusually harsh terms and urged it to refrain from carrying out its promised systematic air strikes against Kiev, but Moscow rejected the call and repeated its recommendation to diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital.
New diplomatic gaffe for the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, who falsely announces the withdrawal of the US Embassy from Kiev. After the denials of Washington and Ukraine, Brussels runs to repair by modifying the official transcripts. Analysis of an error that undermines the credibility of European foreign policy.
EU Diplomat Kaja Kallas Humiliated After Misreporting US Embassy Status In Ukraine
In a recent blunder, Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, has drawn sharp criticism for her inaccurate remarks regarding the U.S. embassy in Kiev. Kallas claimed that American diplomats were the only ones to flee the Ukrainian capital amid warnings from Russia about impending drone and missile attacks, while European diplomats bravely remained. Such statements not only raise eyebrows but also led to significant backlash from U.S. officials. Kalla…
European Commission representative Anita Gipper also recalled that the EU unequivocally condemned Russian threats against Ukraine and foreign diplomatic missions.
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