The flag of Ukraine on the building of the Verkhovna Rada in KievWASHINGTON, Jan 30 The Government of Canada decided to withdraw families of diplomats and non-operational staff at their embassy in Kiev, the released statement said. Authorities stressed that they continue to closely monitor the situation in Ukraine, while the safety of Canadian citizens remains a top priority for Ottawa. «Our officials are ready to provide consular assistance to Canadian citizens as needed. The Canadian Embassy in Ukraine remains open,» the statement said. Earlier, Ottawa announced that it was temporarily withdrawing families of diplomats with children under 18 from Ukraine due to ongoing tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Canadian troops have been redeployed in UkraineIn recent months, Western The media increasingly began to appear reports of Moscow's preparations for an «invasion» of Ukraine. Such allegations have been refuted in Russia more than once. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out, the armed forces are moving within the territory of the state — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Moscow emphasized that statements about «Russian aggression» are being used as a pretext for building up NATO contingents in the border regions. send troops to Ukraine, Johnson said
