Denmark and Sweden announced on Monday the reopening of their embassies in kyiv, as a sign of support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
On Wednesday, the Swedish embassy in Kyiv will reopen […] Sweden will continue to stand by Ukraine, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde wrote on Twitter. He also thanked Poland, which has been hosting the Swedish representation for almost two months.
On Monday morning, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod reopened his country’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital, on a surprise visit to the war -torn country.
It is a very strong symbol of Danish support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian citizens to reopen the doors of the Danish Embassy today.he said in a statement.
With the concentration of Russian troops on the eastern front of Ukraine and its withdrawal from the outskirts of kyiv since the end of March, the security situation has improved in the Ukrainian capital.
Like others, the Danish embassy closed due to the security situation and the diplomats, after holding a temporary representation in Lviv, in the west, left Ukraine at the end of February.
The first of the Nordic countries to reopen, the Danish embassy will be the first to operate with a limited number of people. It is expected to gradually return to a normal workforce, according to Copenhagen.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen traveled to kyiv on April 21, accompanied by his Spanish counterpart. He announced an additional envelope of 600 million crowns (109 million dollars) of military aid to Ukraine, bringing the total military aid to 1 billion crowns (130 million dollars).
The return of US diplomats is expected at the end of the month
The return of American diplomats to Kyiv, which they left a few days before the Russian invasion began in February, is expected to at the end of the month of May, American charge d’affaires Kristina Kvien announced on Monday.
We sincerely hope that the conditions will allow us to return to Kyiv at the end of the month.he said at a press conference in Lviv.
” The priority is personnel safety. If the security agents tell us we can go back to kyiv, then we will come back. “
The message in Russia is: “You failed”he launched in front of the press. Mr. Putin made a historic miscalculation in his baseless and inappropriate attack.
The United States decided to move its embassy in Ukraine from kyiv to Lviv, near the Polish border, on February 14, 10 days before the Russian aggression began. They then evacuated their personnel to the country.
Following the visit to kyiv on April 24, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin announced the gradual return of the American diplomatic presence in Ukraine, due to the improving situation on the ground, specifically in Kyiv and its region.
The next day, Joe Biden indicated that he would appoint a new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine in the coming days. This is Bridget Brink, current ambassador to Slovakia. His appointment will have to be approved by the U.S. Senate.
Source: Radio-Canada
