Canada withdraws non-essential personnel from embassy in Ukraine

Canada will briefly withdraw non-essential Canadian staff and remaining dependents from its embassy in Ukraine, the nation’s international ministry stated on Sunday. Canada will briefly withdraw non-essential Canadian staff from its embassy in Ukraine, the international ministry stated on Sunday (Photo: Reuters)Canada will briefly withdraw non-essential Canadian staff and remaining dependents from its embassy in Ukraine, the international ministry stated on Sunday, amid a world standoff over Russian troops massed on the nation’s borders.

“As we continue to closely monitor the situation, our highest priority remains the safety and security of Canadians. Our officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to Canadian citizens, as required,” the ministry stated in a press release.The embassy in Kyiv stays open, it stated.Canada stated final week it is going to reinforce the crew on the Canadian Embassy with specialists in safety, battle administration, democratic reform and consular providers.”Together, they will increase our diplomatic capacity and allow us to continue to assess and respond to the evolving situation in support of Ukraine,” it stated.ALSO READ: Ukraine’s president lashes out at an excessive amount of ‘panic’ over Russia tensionsALSO READ: Britain contemplating main NATO deployment amid Ukraine crisisClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.