On Sunday, Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly said that his government will be unable to evacuate U.S. citizens in Ukraine as the situation continues to become more dangerous as Russia looks to invade the country.
“Given that the President has said military action by Russia could come at any time, the U.S. government will not be in a position to evacuate US citizens.” the State Department said, according to Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin. “So US citizens, currently present in Ukraine should plan accordingly.”
“We’ve authorised the departure of some US government employees, but we have ordered the departure of all family members of US government employees at our Embassy in Kiev. The State Department has also elevated our travel advisory for Ukraine to level four,” Griffin added.
From State Dept call: “Given that the President has said military action by Russia could come at any time. The US government will not be in a position to evacuate US citizens. So US citizens, currently present in Ukraine should plan accordingly.” Arrange commercial flights.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) January 24, 2022
Earlier Sunday, Biden’s State Department order the families of U.S. government employees to leave Ukraine immediately as Russia prepares to invade.
“The department told the dependents of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv that they must leave the country. It also said that non-essential embassy staff could leave Ukraine at government expense,” the Associated Press reported. “State Department officials stressed the Kyiv embassy will remain open and that the announcement does not constitute an evacuation.”
“The security conditions, particularly along Ukraine’s borders, in Russia-occupied Crimea, and in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine, are unpredictable and can deteriorate with little notice. Demonstrations, which have turned violent at times, regularly occur throughout Ukraine, including in Kyiv,” the State Department said. “Do not travel to Ukraine due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Ukraine due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk.”
