cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/53784826

The EU and Germany both summoned Russian diplomats to protest attacks on Kyiv and orders for diplomats to leave the city. The UN secretary-general also rebuked Russia in a session on proliferating conflicts worldwide.

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The EU, Germany, several UN members and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres all rebuked Russia on Tuesday for Sunday’s bombardment of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and Moscow’s call for foreign diplomats to leave the city for their own safety.

Sunday’s attack was one of the larger bombardments of Kyiv in the four-year Russian invasion. And on Monday, the Kremlin announced that it planned more such attacks that would “systematically” target what it said were defense companies and other military targets in the city.

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Germany’s Foreign Ministry said online that it had summoned Russia’s ambassador and made clear “that we will not be intimidated by threats and will continue to support Ukraine wholeheartedly.”

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The spokeswoman for the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Russia’s charge d’affaires was also called in in Brussels on Tuesday.

“Russia’s threat to foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv is an unacceptable escalation,” Anitta Hipper wrote. " [The EU] summoned the Charge d’Affaires, calling to stop hitting civilians and to engage in genuine peace talks."

She said the EU delegation would not be vacating its Kyiv offices.

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