January 23, Reuters - The United States said on Sunday it was ordering the departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Ukraine and that all citizens should consider leaving due to the threat of military action from Russia.
Russian and U.S. diplomats have not made a major breakthrough at the talks on Friday, and Moscow has been massing troops on the border with its neighbor. Britain accused the Kremlin of attempting to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv on Sunday. The State Department said it was authorizing the departure of U.S. direct hire employees and ordering the removal of eligible family members from Embassy Kyiv due to the threat of Russian military action. The U.S. citizens in Ukraine should consider leaving now using commercial or other privately available transportation options, it added.