Nearly 50 Nations Condemn Russia's Embassy Threats in Kyiv as Moscow Warns of Systematic Strikes
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 27
Nearly 50 Nations Condemn Russia's Embassy Threats in Kyiv as Moscow Warns of Systematic Strikes
8 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 27
Almost 50 countries issued a joint UN statement condemning what they called Russia's threats to embassies in Kyiv after Moscow urged the US and other missions to evacuate.
Russia's warning came with a pledge of "systematic strikes" on the Ukrainian capital, following a weekend barrage of drones and missiles that killed four people and caused widespread damage.
Antonio Guterres told the Security Council he was deeply concerned by Russia's announced plans to hit Kyiv defense enterprises, decision-making centers and command posts, warning against further escalation.
Moscow said the strikes were retaliation for an alleged Ukrainian attack on a vocational school in occupied Lugansk that it says killed 21 people; Putin ordered the response.
The signatories included European countries, Japan and South Korea, while the United States did not join the statement, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivity around embassy security in Kyiv.
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