U.S. Department of State Building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 The State Department issued an order to family members of government employees USA in Belarus to leave the country. «The State Department on January 31, 2022 ordered family members of government employees to leave,» the department said in a statement. in Belarus, or those wishing to travel there, should take into account that the situation in the region is «unpredictable.» In recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine, including from Belarus, and against this background they are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe. Russia rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Ukrainian authorities have concentrated at the line half of the army’s personnel come into contact and fire at the militia with banned weapons. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly indicated that the goal of the “aggression” stuffing is to build up a foreign group near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which are «pumping» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it towards military adventures. >State Department confirms receipt of response from Russia to de-escalation proposal
