U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closes due to threat of Russian air attacks

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv will remain closed on Wednesday due to a warning of a possible Russian air attack. This decision follows Russia's threat to respond to President Biden's approval of Ukraine striking targets in Russia with U.S.-made missiles. The conflict has intensified as North Korean troops have arrived to assist Russia. In response, President Putin has lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons, allowing a potential nuclear response to conventional attacks supported by nuclear powers, including the U.S. Ukraine has conducted strikes on military targets in Russia, including a factory in Belgorod and an arsenal in Novgorod. The U.S. Embassy's closure is a precaution amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.