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muriel_volestrangler

(104,968 posts) Sun Jan 23, 2022, 08:04 PM Jan 2022

Ukraine: US orders families of embassy staff to leave [View all]

Source: BBC

The US has ordered the relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave amid rising tension in the region.

The State Department has also given permission for non-essential staff to leave and urged US citizens in Ukraine to consider departing.

In a statement. it said there were reports that Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60106416

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Ukraine: US orders families of embassy staff to leave [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 OP

I'd be on my way ... CJW Jan 2022 #1

CNN just said yes, the dirtbag salivating war monger IS planning to attack. sprinkleeninow Jan 2022 #2

If you go on twitter there is a bunch of people on the far(maybe?)-left and right saying it's Biden Sapient Donkey Jan 2022 #7

They also think Biden is going to abandon the embassy staff in Kyiv as well nt maryellen99 Jan 2022 #11

Haven't seen that one yet, but sounds like something from the republicans, aye? Sapient Donkey Jan 2022 #12

Yes the Trumpies on twitter nt maryellen99 Jan 2022 #13

I still believe putin will be using the assets tRump gave him as far as battle plans, preparedness yaesu Jan 2022 #3

Putin likes invading during Winter Olympics.... Pachamama Jan 2022 #4

They've got some amphibious forces on the way from the Baltic Sea. Calista241 Jan 2022 #6

The Bosporus Straits are Turkish territory. roamer65 Jan 2022 #8

True, but they're about to lose their country no matter what they do. Calista241 Jan 2022 #9

Do you mean the Kerch Straight? blue-wave Jan 2022 #10

The soldiers are caught in the middle bluestarone Jan 2022 #5