Passers-by on Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. File photoROME, Feb. 12The Italian Foreign Ministry appealed to compatriots on the territory of Ukraine with a call to leave the country, the agency's crisis center said in a statement. «Given the current situation, as a precaution, compatriots are invited to temporarily leave country through commercially available means,» the Viaggiare Sicuri (Travel Safely) portal, which is operated by the crisis center, said in a statement. In addition, the Foreign Ministry advises postponing all «minor travel» to Ukraine, «given the uncertain situation at the borders,» keep abreast of events in the media and follow updates on the portal. Also, the Italian authorities draw attention to the fact that they do not recommend any trips to the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea. Earlier, US President Joe Biden called on American citizens to leave Ukraine.
Media: US State Department employees call Americans and ask for x to leave UkraineKiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
