"Important To Remain Calm": Ukraine's Pensive Message Amid Russia Threat
NDTV
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Ukraine's foreign ministry said, "At the moment, it is critically important to remain calm, to consolidate inside the country, to avoid destabilising actions and those that sow panic."
Ukraine urged its citizens on Saturday to keep calm and avoid panicking in the face of mounting worries that Russia is preparing to invade its neighbour.
The appeal came a day after the United States and a host of European countries urged their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately because of the growing danger of a full-scale offensive by Russian forces encircling the former Soviet state.
"At the moment, it is critically important to remain calm, to consolidate inside the country, to avoid destabilising actions and those that sow panic," the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Washington dramatically raised the stakes on Friday by warning that Russia could attack "any day now".
