Washington — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv reopened Wednesday, three months after closing its doorways and suspending operations in Ukraine's capital simply earlier than Russia invaded the nation.
The State Division marked the resumption of embassy operations in Ukraine's capital with the elevating of the American flag exterior the ability at 8 p.m. native time, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to as a "momentous step."
"The Ukrainian individuals, with our safety help, have defended their homeland within the face of Russia's unconscionable invasion, and, in consequence, the Stars and Stripes are flying over the Embassy as soon as once more," Blinken stated in an announcement. "We stand proudly with, and proceed to help, the federal government and folks of Ukraine as they defend their nation from the Kremlin's brutal conflict of aggression."
The Biden administration has carried out extra security measures for State Division workers working on the embassy in Kyiv and enhanced "safety measures and protocols," Blinken stated.
"We're dedicated to confronting the challenges forward. The conflict rages on. Russia's forces inflict dying and destruction on Ukrainian soil each day. Tens of millions of Ukrainians are displaced from their properties and mourn the lack of their family members," he continued. "With power of objective, we reaffirm our dedication to the individuals and authorities of Ukraine, and we sit up for finishing up our mission from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv."
The Biden administration withdrew U.S. diplomats from Kyiv on February 12 as the specter of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grew. State Division personnel have been first evacuated to Lviv, a metropolis in western Ukraine that's near the Polish border, after which left the nation after Russian forces flooded into Ukraine and its conflict intensified.
Employees began making journeys again to Lviv in early Might, and a small group of American diplomats returned to the embassy in Kyiv on Might 8, the eve of Russia's Victory Day commemorations marking its position in defeating Nazi Germany in World Warfare II.