The Australian government has ordered the evacuation of its embassy in Kyiv amid concerns that Russian troops are preparing to invade Ukraine.
The Australian government has ordered the evacuation of its embassy in Kyiv amid concerns that Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s border are preparing to invade.
He said the government had already relocated other Australian-based staff and their families from the mission in Kyiv. “But the situation, as you are all hearing as well, is deteriorating and reaching a very dangerous stage.” Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said the Australian government had established a temporary office in Lviv while operations were suspended at the Kyiv embassy.She said the government’s advice remained that Australians leave Ukraine immediately by commercial means. Security conditions could change at short notice.
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