After a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, in which Ukraine threatened to launch attacks on “decision-making centers” in Kiev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Lavrov said the United States and other countries with missions in Kiev were advised to evacuate diplomatic staff and other citizens.
The European Union’s ambassador to Ukraine, Katerina Maternova, described the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement as a “masterpiece of hypocrisy.”
The regime, which had been bombing residential buildings, museums, maternity hospitals, schools and power plants for years, was now suddenly talking about “international humanitarian law” and the “Geneva Conventions.” <…> We understand very well what this means. Russia wants fear. panic. Ukraine’s isolation. But it won’t work. The European Union is not going anywhere. We live in Kyiv. We will stay with Ukraine. Threats against diplomats and international organizations are not a sign of strength. This is a sign of despair.
To the threats of the Russian section as well He replied The Polish Foreign Ministry said any attacks on civilian infrastructure should be considered unfriendly acts. “In this regard, we will consider every attack on Polish diplomatic missions to be targeted and deliberate,” the statement added.