Moscow, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Russian call for diplomats to leave Kyiv draws Western backlash

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2026-05-26

Russia's call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv over the threat of fresh strikes drew a sharp backlash from Western countries on Tuesday, some of whom accused Moscow of escalating the more than four-year war. Russia announced Monday it had started a campaign of "systematic" strikes on Kyiv, after battering Ukraine with hundreds of drones and a hypersonic missile over the weekend. It said the strikes would target the Ukrainian capital's "......

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