{"id":2607679,"date":"2026-05-28T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-denies-reports-of-evacuating-us-embassy-in-kyiv-amid-threats-of-russian-airstrikes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T05:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:37:34","slug":"us-denies-reports-of-evacuating-us-embassy-in-kyiv-amid-threats-of-russian-airstrikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-denies-reports-of-evacuating-us-embassy-in-kyiv-amid-threats-of-russian-airstrikes\/","title":{"rendered":"US denies reports of evacuating US Embassy in Kyiv amid threats of Russian airstrikes"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fus-denies-reports-of-evacuating-us-embassy-in-kyiv-amid-threats-of-russian-airstrikes%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=2607679&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>U.S. Embassy officials in Kyiv disputed claims that the United States abandoned the embassy amid Russian airstrike threats,saying the mission remains open and that any reports of changes are false. The denial followed comments by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas,who said that while European embassies stayed,\u201cAmerica left.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. embassy\u2019s X account reiterated that embassy operations have not changed and emphasized renewed security reviews and a warning that Americans should not travel to Ukraine. Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Ministry also said the U.S. embassy had not departed.  <\/p>\n<p>The dispute comes after a prior report that Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Kyiv, citing a Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-flare-between-china-india-after-clashes-at-himalayan-border\/\" title=\"Tensions flare between China, India after clashes at Himalayan border\">foreign ministry<\/a> statement recommending the departure of diplomatic personnel and other citizens ahead of possible strikes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials from the United States Embassy in Kyiv, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a>, disputed reports of abandonment on Thursday amid threats of Russian airstrikes in the country\u2019s capital city. The denial comes in response to comments by Kaja Kallas, the European Union\u2019s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, who claimed the U.S. had evacuated the Embassy. She made the comments before Thursday\u2019s \u201cInformal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers\u201d of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\">European Union<\/a> held in Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlso, what we heard from Ukraine yesterday was that all the embassies stayed, except one, so that also takes courage from those embassies,\u201d Kallas <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/eeas\/informal-meeting-foreign-affairs-ministers-gymnich-press-remarks-high-representative-kaja-kallas_en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> when answering a question about diplomatic actions taken after Russia\u2019s latest threats against Ukraine. \u201cBut yes, all the European stayed, America left.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4584886\/three-narco-terrorists-killed-in-two-separate-lethal-kinetic-strikes-on-drug-boats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Three \u2018narco-terrorists\u2019 killed in two separate \u2018lethal kinetic strikes\u2019 on drug boats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4584598\/socialism-not-a-system-that-works-hugo-gurdon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Socialism isn\u2019t a system that works: Hugo Gurdon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4583814\/gavin-newsom-trolls-ted-cruz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gavin Newsom trolls \u2018good boy\u2019 Ted Cruz with AI photo<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u203c\ufe0fThe US has reportedly evacuated diplomats from Kyiv after Russian warnings<\/p>\n<p>According to Kaja Kallas, all European embassies continue operating in the Ukrainian capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Europeans stayed. The US left,\u201d the EU foreign policy chief said. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wAIsPLPVbQ\">pic.twitter.com\/wAIsPLPVbQ<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/2059884609366577590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after her comments, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media account refuted<\/a> them, stating that the Embassy was open and that \u201creports otherwise are false.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. Embassy is open,\u201d read a post on X. \u201cThere are no changes to our operations and reports otherwise are false. The State Department has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans and regularly reviews the security posture of Embassy Kyiv.\u00a0 We reiterate our message that Americans should not travel to Ukraine for any reason due to the armed conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The U.S. Embassy is open.  There are no changes to our operations and reports otherwise are false. The State Department has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans and regularly reviews the security posture of Embassy Kyiv.  We reiterate our message that\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdkePakita\">pic.twitter.com\/gdkePakita<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USEmbassyKyiv\/status\/2059899088972263897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The message was posted above a recent picture of Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) speaking outside the Embassy. The congressmen also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding the country\u2019s war with Russia. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Ministry also affirmed that the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv remained open and had not left Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReports about the departure of the U.S. Embassy are not true,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/eng\/news\/2026\/05\/28\/8036743\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4581322\/russia-strikes-kyiv-withdraw\/\"><strong>RUSSIA INFORMS US OF UPCOMING STRIKES ON KYIV AND URGES AMERICA TO PULL DIPLOMATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4581322\/russia-strikes-kyiv-withdraw\/\">reported<\/a> that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov advised Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the U.S. should evacuate its diplomatic officials from Kyiv ahead of a Russian strike on the city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSergey Lavrov drew attention to a Russian foreign ministry statement from May 25, which recommended that the United States, along with other states with missions in Kyiv, ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel and other citizens from the Ukrainian capital,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4581322\/russia-strikes-kyiv-withdraw\/\">read<\/a> the statement.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Embassy in Kyiv denied reports it was abandoned amid Russian strike threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2607680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-5.05.45-AM.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5298,17713,10004,45434,50822],"class_list":["post-2607679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-embassy","tag-evacuation","tag-kyiv","tag-russia-ukraine-war","tag-us-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-5.05.45-AM.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607679"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607683,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607679\/revisions\/2607683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}