U.S. flag during a rally on Independence Square in KievWASHINGTON, Feb. 12 State Department spokesman said that «a couple of thousand» US citizens have already notified the State Department that they are in Ukraine — they are in constant contact regarding their departure from the country. «In recent days, a couple of thousand American citizens have notified us that they are in the country «We are in constant contact with them to understand if they are going to leave. Some of them said they plan to leave Ukraine, others have already done so,» a State Department spokesman said.
The United States is minimizing the functionality of the embassy in Kiev, the State Department said
