KyivWASHINGTON, Jan 18 U.S. and Ukrainian officials say the week before As negotiations began on the situation on the border with Ukraine, Russia allegedly began to «empty» its embassy in Kiev, according to the New York Times newspaper. watched as Russia began to empty its embassy in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine,» the newspaper said.The Ukrainian ambassador decided to teach the Germans to reckon with the «great European nation»According to a high-ranking Ukrainian security official, on January 5, 18 people, mostly children and wives of Russian diplomats, allegedly boarded buses bound for Russia. The official said that over the next few days they were allegedly followed by about 30 more people from Kiev and the consulate in Lvov. At the same time, it is not specified how many diplomats were among them. He also claims that diplomats at two other Russian consulates were also instructed to prepare to leave Ukraine.» We have information that indicates that the Russian government was preparing to evacuate family members from the Russian embassy in Ukraine in late December and early January,” the American official said in turn. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of “aggressive actions”, stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about “Russian aggression” are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. 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 worry anyone.
