US closes embassy in Kyiv due to air attack threat

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The United States closed its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to a significant air attack threat. This decision followed Ukraine's launch of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict. In a related development, the Biden administration approved the supply of antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine. This move has drawn criticism from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which called it a "terrible decision." Russia accused the U.S. of prolonging the war by increasing military support for Ukraine. Turkish President Erdogan also criticized the missile decision, warning it could escalate tensions further.


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