ABC News reported Saturday that the United States is preparing to approve the departure of some American diplomats and their families from Ukraine, as fears mount that Russia may launch an invasion.
The Civilians join a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit for training in a forest. Sean Gallup poses for a picture.
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Sources told ABC News that the U.S. State Department is considering two options.
The former would allow some embassy staff to leave, while the latter would require them to do so.
According to CNN, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv requested the State Department to approve the departure of nonessential staff and their families.
President Joe Biden left the White House on Friday to spend the weekend at Camp David, where he will discuss with his national security advisers how to navigate the standoff with Moscow.
The State Department does not have anything to announce at this time, and is conducting contingency planning in case the security situation gets worse, according to an email from a State Department spokesman.
American officials have said that Moscow has 100,000 troops on the borders of Ukraine and could launch an attack at any time. The U.S. Secretary of State and Russian Foreign Minister met in Switzerland on Friday in hopes of easing tensions. Russia wants NATO to reduce its presence in the region and not admit Georgia and Ukraine. Both the U.S. and NATO said the latter was off the table.
Sources tell ABC News that the US is about to approve an escape from the embassy.
The US Embassy in Kyiv wants the State Dept. to authorize the departure of nonessential personnel.
The U.S. is considering expelling family members of diplomats in Ukraine.
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