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Russian Foreign Ministry calls on foreign states to evacuate their diplomats from Kyiv

06 May 2026 21:38 (UTC +04:00)

Moscow is calling on foreign countries to evacuate their diplomats from Kyiv in advance in case Ukraine tries to disrupt the May 9 celebrations in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, APA reports citing TASS.

The diplomat said that on May 4, 2026, the Defense Ministry issued an official statement "in connection with the threats of the Kyiv to strike Moscow on a sacred holiday for all Russians - Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.

"The Russian Foreign Ministry urges the authorities of your country/the leadership of your organization to take this statement with maximum responsibility and ensure an early evacuation of diplomatic and other mission personnel, as well as citizens, from Kyiv due to the inevitability of a retaliatory strike by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against Kyiv, including the decision-making centers, if Kyiv carries out its plans during the celebration of the Great Victory."