With the situation in Ukraine only worsening by the day and no diplomatic solution in sight, more countries are airing on the side of caution and advising their citizens to leave Ukraine. The latest to do so is France which has urged its citizens to leave the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv Luhansk without delay. After an upsurge in shelling was reported in the last three days. A travel advisory issued by the french foreign ministry also advised trained citizens to leave Ukraine if they do not have urgent business there.
This follows a similar warning from Germany that told its nationals to leave Ukraine now because a military confrontation is possible at any time. Germany's Lufthansa group also announced that it is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odesa. The company which also owns swiss Brussels and Austrian airlines will conduct some last flights over the weekend before suspending flights Monday onwards till the end of the month.
It will, however, continue to fly to the cities of western Ukraine. Where some countries have moved their embassies. NATO announced that it is relocating its staff from Kyiv the capital of Ukraine. NATO officials said the move was done for safety reasons and NATO offices in Ukraine remained operational. This follows similar decisions by the united states and the UK to relocate their embassies.