Are Embassies Evacuating Kyiv? Here’s What We Know

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]The Americans are staying.

[00:00:02]The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that reports about the US Embassy leaving the Ukrainian capital are not true.

[00:00:09]Later, the Embassy itself released a statement. There, they confirmed they are operating according to schedule, constantly monitoring the security situation, and advising their citizens not to travel to Ukraine due to the war.

[00:00:23]Earlier, the EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stated at a briefing that all European embassies remain in Kyiv despite Russian threats.

[00:00:31]According to her, only one Embassy has left. Kallas said verbatim, "America left."

[00:00:37]Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes this statement. Let me remind you, at the beginning of the week, Russia issued new threats against the Ukrainian capital. They are threatening to strike decision-making centers in Kyiv. Moscow also warned the embassies of other countries, urging diplomats to evacuate.

[00:00:54]In response, 50 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning Russia's aggressive behavior.