The United States does not plan to organize an evacuation of American nationals from Ukraine, leaving them the choice of leaving by commercial flights this country which fears a Russian invasion, we learned on Saturday from the State Department .
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The US government has already recommended US citizens not to travel to Ukraine and "
warned them that there are reports that Russia is planning a major military operation against Ukraine
", a woman told AFP. spokesperson for the US Department of State. “
If we make the decision to change our position on the presence of American diplomats and their families, Americans should not rely on government-organized evacuations
,” she added. "
There are currently commercial flights that can allow departures
."
The spokeswoman did not confirm reports from Fox News that the State Department ordered the families of US diplomats stationed in Kyiv to begin evacuating the country on Monday.
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We have nothing to announce at this stage,
” she said.
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We are rigorously developing plans to deal with the possibility that the security situation deteriorates
."
Westerners accuse Russia of having deployed more than 100,000 soldiers on the borders of Ukraine to prepare an invasion of this former Soviet republic.
The White House has warned that Russia could launch its offensive “
at any time
”.
The Kremlin denies any belligerent intention but conditions a de-escalation on treaties guaranteeing the non-enlargement of NATO, in particular to Ukraine, and a withdrawal from the Atlantic Alliance in Eastern Europe.