Germany does not intend to close its embassy in Kiev for the time being, but will significantly reduce its staff, said Foreign Minister Analena Berbock. The same goes for German public sector delegations, such as the state-owned KfW Investment Bank, the International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and German teachers working in the country.
“We will keep our embassy open,” said Ms Burbok of Egypt, noting that the families of the embassy staff should leave the country as soon as possible.
“Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have risen in recent days due to the massive presence and movement of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. “A military conflict cannot be ruled out,” the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Analena Berbock also stressed that Berlin will continue to work with its partners with all its might to find a diplomatic solution. In this context, he said, Chancellor Olaf Solz will visit Kiev on Monday and Moscow on Tuesday. “The message is, we are ready for dialogue. At the same time, however, we must be ready for all possible scenarios “, added the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Similar instructions were given today by Poland and the Czech Republic to the staff of their embassies and to their citizens, while Russia is also limiting the number of members of its diplomatic mission to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova justified the decision by saying that “provocative attempts by Kiev or third countries must be prevented.”
In a press conference after her meeting in Cairo with her Egyptian counterpart Samih Sukri, Ms. Berbock, looking at many recipients, reiterated that German arms sales policy would remain restrictive and would be taken into account from now on. not only if the area concerned is in crisis, but also what the human rights situation is.
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