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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Oliver O'Connell

US Embassy in Ukraine requests departure of nonessential staff, report says

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The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorise the departure of all nonessential personnel and their families, reports say.

Citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, CNN says that the departures could start soon, with an announcement coming in just days. Bloomberg published a similar report.

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