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The departure of embassy staff and any Greek citizens wanting to leave will be carried out by the road, added the ministry, noting that the Greek consulates in Mariupol and Odesa will remain operational until further notice
The Foreign Affairs Ministry approved the evacuation of Greece’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv on Friday, following the ambassador’s request to that effect, ANA reports.
The ambassador requested it “due to the rapid deterioration of the security situation in Kyiv,” the ministry said in its announcement.
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