“Our diplomatic missions are not closed.
They remain in Kiev and continue to act in support of EU citizens and in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities.
Local presence and travel advice for EU citizens are adjusted as necessary, taking into account the security situation, ”TASS quoted Borrell as saying.
Earlier, a number of EU countries called on their citizens to leave Ukraine, while some of the states also called on the staff of their embassies in Ukraine and their families to leave.
For example, the relevant recommendations were given by the authorities of Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Finland.