Russian embassy building in KievMOSCOW, Feb 16 Russia has no plans to relocate its embassy in Ukraine from Kiev, a source told RIA Novosti. «No, our foreign missions continue to work,» he said in response to a related question, adding that «there are no such plans.» Earlier, a number of Western countries decided to completely or partially evacuate their diplomats from Kiev against the backdrop of statements about the threat of escalation in Ukraine. In particular, the United Kingdom and the United States took such a step. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the evacuation of diplomats «an ostentatious hysteria, which, of course, is not based on anything.» In recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense, the situation around Ukraine has worsened. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an «invasion», declaring that Russian troops are being pulled up to the border with a neighboring state. Against this background, the North Atlantic Alliance is strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe: sending additional forces and military contingent there. The Kremlin denies these accusations and claims that they serve as a pretext for strengthening the bloc's military presence near the Russian borders. Moscow has repeatedly urged to stop pumping weapons into the region, as this could provoke Kiev into military adventures. in Ukraine
