{"id":1242987,"date":"2022-01-26T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1242987"},"modified":"2022-01-26T12:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T17:08:54","slug":"breaking-u-s-embassy-urging-americans-in-ukraine-to-consider-departing-now-using-commercial-or-private-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-u-s-embassy-urging-americans-in-ukraine-to-consider-departing-now-using-commercial-or-private-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: U.S. Embassy Urging Americans In Ukraine To Consider Departing Now Using Commercial Or Private Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-u-s-embassy-urging-americans-in-ukraine-to-consider-departing-now-using-commercial-or-private-transportation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1242987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As tensions in Ukraine rise due to a possible military conflict with Russia, the United States Embassy is <a href=\"https:\/\/ua.usembassy.gov\/message-to-us-citizens%e2%80%af%e2%80%afcommercial-air-availability-from-ukraine%e2%80%af%e2%80%af\/\">officially advising<\/a> all Americans in the Eastern European nation to leave the country either via commercial travel or private means.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy released a statement Wednesday morning telling Americans that \u201cthe security situation in Ukraine continues to be unpredictable due to the increased threat of Russian military action and can deteriorate with little notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the government encouraged \u201cU.S. citizens in&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;to&nbsp;consider&nbsp;departing&nbsp;now using commercial&nbsp;or other&nbsp;privately available transportation options.\u201d The embassy also noted that \u201cU.S. citizens wishing to depart Ukraine currently have multiple options via commercial flights from all Ukrainian international airports.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have difficulty securing a flight or need assistance to return to the United States, please contact <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KyivACS@state.gov<\/a> for guidance,\u201d the government advised. \u201cThe Embassy remains open and able to process U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and can also provide repatriation loans for U.S. citizens who cannot afford at this time to purchase a commercial ticket to the United States. \u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gop-congressman-demands-state-departments-plan-to-evacuate-americans-from-ukraine\">reported<\/a> that North Carolina Republican Congressman Ted Budd sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers as to the American government\u2019s plans to evacuate Americans in Ukraine who want to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the Biden administration\u2019s failure to protect Americans during last year\u2019s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the letter expresses rightful concern about the safety of American citizens abroad,\u201d Budd said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/budd.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;released with the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/budd.house.gov\/UploadedFiles\/1.25.22_Budd_Letter_to_State_Dept._on_Evacuating_Americans_from_Ukraine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> expressed concern over the White House\u2019s admission that the number of Americans in Ukraine is unknown,\u201d The Daily Wire added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is troubling that State Department officials and the White House recently admitted that the United States does not have a \u2018solid number\u2019 of Americans in Ukraine,\u201d Budd wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen President Biden\u2019s remarks about accepting a \u2018minor incursion\u2019 from Russia are taken into account, the American people are rightly concerned about the fate of citizens caught in the middle of this volatile situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-biden-admin-orders-families-of-all-u-s-personnel-at-embassy-in-ukraine-to-leave-report-says\">advised all Americans<\/a> to avoid travel to Ukraine due to \u201cincreased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe security conditions, particularly along Ukraine\u2019s borders, in Russia-occupied Crimea, and in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine, are unpredictable and can deteriorate with little notice. Demonstrations, which have turned violent at times, regularly occur throughout Ukraine, including in Kyiv,\u201d the department said. \u201cDo not travel to Ukraine due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Ukraine due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, the Biden administration ordered all U.S. Embassy staffers and their families to leave the country:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe department told the dependents of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv that they must leave the country. It also said that non-essential embassy staff could leave Ukraine at government expense,\u201d the Associated Press reported. \u201cState Department officials stressed the Kyiv embassy will remain open and that the announcement does not constitute an evacuation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s announcement is the latest indication that the Ukraine situation is only escalating and the region could soon become dangerous for Americans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This is a developing story; Stay tuned for updates.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As tensions in Ukraine rise due to a possible military conflict with Russia, the United States Embassy is officially advising all Americans in the Eastern European nation to leave the country either via commercial travel or private means. 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