A number of nations advised their citizens to leave Ukraine as the United States raised alarm about a possible move by Russia to invade, a claim that Moscow has rejected.
Sweden and Spain urged nationals to leave as soon as possible in light of the “changing security situation” Saturday while Italy’s Foreign Ministry also asked its citizens to leave the country temporarily.
The countries are following others such as Germany, the Netherlands and Britain, which previously made a similar appeal to their compatriots in the Eastern European country.
The embassy of Saudi Arabia in Kyiv on Saturday also called on its citizens to quickly get in touch to facilitate their departure from the country.
Turkey joined other countries in issuing a travel warning for Ukraine Saturday in view of growing tensions between the West and Russia.
The United States said on Saturday it was ordering most staff at its embassy in Kyiv to leave Ukraine immediately due to the threat of an invasion by Russia.
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