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From CNBC News: The U.S. closed its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday, warning that it has “received specific information of a potential significant air attack” amid soaring tensions with Russia.
The U.S. Embassy said in a statement that it was closing the building “out of an abundance of caution” and instructed embassy employees to shelter in place.
“The U.S. Embassy recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced,” it added.
Asked to comment on the embassy’s closure on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said only that the move was “about the course of the Special Military Operation,” as Russia describes its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Tensions are escalating between Russia and the U.S., after the news broke Sunday that Joe Biden had given Ukraine permission to use U.S.-made long-range missiles to attack targets on Russian territory.
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapon, allowing for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power.
Ukraine: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv received specific information of a potential significant air attack on Nov 20. The Embassy will be closed and recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced. https://t.co/ah0bpDfULK pic.twitter.com/m8cWXCXT2V
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) November 20, 2024
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