Stockholm [Sweden]February 21 (ANI / Sputnik): Sweden has decided to withdraw most of the diplomatic staff from its embassy in Kiev in the middle of a high risk of full-scale conflict, considering closing the embassy, said Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Monday.
“Sweden decided to return home most of the staff at its embassy from Kiev due to the increased risk of invasion,” says Linde, quoted by Swedish Radio.
Linde added that the embassy may be closed in the event of further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine.
Security personnel, as well as people working on diplomatic reporting and consular issues, will remain at the embassy in Kiev, Linde said. (ANI / Sputnik)
Source: sn.dk