Canada pulling non-essential embassy staff from Ukraine amid Russia threat
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In a statement on Sunday, Global Affairs Canada said it was temporarily withdrawing non-essential Canadian employees and remaining families from the embassy in Kyiv.
Canada is pulling non-essential staff from the Canadian embassy in Ukraine as concerns continue to mount over the threat of a Russian incursion.
In a statement on Sunday, Global Affairs Canada said it was temporarily withdrawing non-essential Canadian employees and remaining dependants from the embassy in Kyiv.
On Monday, Canada had ordered the families of diplomats stationed at the embassy in Ukraine to leave the country due to the “ongoing Russian military build-up and destabilizing activities” in the region.
“As we continue to closely monitor the situation, our highest priority remains the safety and security of Canadians,” GAC said in a statement Sunday.
“As announced earlier this week, Canada will be reinforcing the team at the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, with officials with expertise in areas such as security sector reform, conflict management, democratic reform, consular services and diplomacy,” GAC said.
“Together, they will increase our diplomatic capacity and allow us to continue to assess and respond to the evolving situation in support of Ukraine.”
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