U.S. to keep Kyiv embassy open as Russia urges diplomats to leave

The U.S. will keep its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, open in the face of Russian urgings for foreign diplomats to leave the city ahead of an expected bombing campaign.

Russia has, in recent weeks, launched a series of major strikes on Kyiv in the fifth year of the war, ramping up its efforts to hit decision-making centers and other logistics hubs while the front line remains relatively static.

"The U.S. Embassy is open.  There are no changes to our operations and reports otherwise are false," the U.S. embassy stated. "The State Department has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans and regularly reviews the security posture of Embassy Kyiv.  We reiterate our message that Americans should not travel to Ukraine for any reason due to the armed conflict."

Most of the embassies in the Kyiv closed at the start of the war, but returned to normal operations after the Russians withdrew from the city in 2022.

President Donald Trump campaigned on ending the Ukraine War within 24 hours of returning to the White House, though he has struggled to reach a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.