China News Service, January 24 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, as the situation in Ukraine continues to be tense, the French Foreign Ministry said on the 24th local time that French citizens should avoid traveling to Ukraine unless there is a necessary reason.
A statement from the French foreign ministry said it was strongly advised to avoid entering border areas in northern and eastern Ukraine, while advising "to postpone any non-essential or urgent travel to Ukraine as much as possible".
At the same time, the Australian federal government issued a travel warning and asked Australians in Ukraine to "leave now", while the families of Australian diplomats in Kiev were evacuated.
Earlier, the U.S. State Department warned U.S. citizens against travel to Ukraine and Russia due to ongoing tensions and "potential harassment of U.S. citizens."
The U.S. also said it asked the families of eligible U.S. embassy staff members to leave the country and urged U.S. citizens in Ukraine to consider leaving.