View of Rome, Italy. File photoROME, Feb 12The Italian Foreign Ministry has decided to return to its homeland the non-essential staff of the embassy in Kiev, the diplomatic mission will continue to work in full, the Foreign Ministry reports following a coordination meeting on the situation in Ukraine, which was chaired by Minister Luigi Di Maio. «The decision was made — in agreement with those present in the country EU embassies — to return the non-essential personnel of our diplomatic mission in Kiev, which will continue to function in any case in full,» the message says. Also on Saturday, the Italian Foreign Ministry appealed to compatriots on the territory of Ukraine with an appeal to leave the country. In addition, the Italian authorities are advising to postpone all «minor trips» to Ukraine, «given the uncertain situation at the borders», and to keep abreast of events. Earlier, a number of Western countries reported the evacuation of diplomatic missions and their families from Ukraine.
The Italian Foreign Ministry urged compatriots 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.
