China News Service, Beijing, February 22 (Li Xiang) On February 21, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, which led to another change in the situation in Russia and Ukraine.

A reporter from Chinanews.com immediately contacted the overseas Chinese students in Ukraine to introduce their safety and living conditions in the local area.

　　"I have lived in Kiev for a long time, and although the situation has deteriorated, I am still not worried about a full-scale war. The biggest impact on us is the impact of the epidemic, because the current vaccination rate in Ukraine is still low, which makes many employees vulnerable to infection. The new crown virus has greatly reduced efficiency. The deterioration of the situation in Russia and Ukraine and the spread of the epidemic will make Ukraine worse." Mr. Xia, a Chinese who trades commodities in Kiev, Ukraine, told reporters, "If the situation continues to deteriorate, I am most worried about it. Due to the deterioration of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the stability of the domestic situation in Ukraine was undermined, followed by internal chaos."

　　Yang Fan, a Chinese student studying harp at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Ukraine, told reporters: "Life in Kiev is fairly stable, but there are very few vehicles and pedestrians on the streets and subways in Kiev. The Ukrainian embassy reminded me to hoard some living supplies at home. But from the overall observation, the current atmosphere in Kiev is not tense.”

　　Yang Hao, a Chinese who is currently in the disputed area of ​​Donetsk, told reporters: "Last night because Putin recognized the region as an independent country, many people in the urban area of ​​Donetsk held the Russian flag and the Donetsk flag. celebrate."

　　Yang Hao said: "Due to the deterioration of the situation, when we entered the area, the militiamen at the checkpoint checked us inside and out very strictly, which was completely different from last year. I observed this morning in the urban area. The number of military vehicles has increased significantly. At present, local prices are relatively stable, and there is no large-scale panic buying. We will always pay attention to the development of the situation and take appropriate measures.”

　　Regarding the current changes in the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued a security reminder on February 22. The full text is as follows:

　　1. Pay attention to the safety notices issued by the local area and do not go to unstable areas.

　　2. Pay attention to the information released by the embassy's WeChat public account and official website in a timely manner.

　　3. Improve awareness of safety precautions, and reserve some daily necessities such as food and drinking water in due course.

　　4. Strengthen contact with local overseas Chinese associations, international student associations, Chinese chambers of commerce and acquaintances and friends, and help each other when necessary.

　　5. The epidemic is still spreading. While taking safety precautions, do not relax epidemic protection.

　　Ukraine emergency call: fire 101, police 102, emergency 103

　　Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Call Center Tel:

　　+86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991.

　　Consular protection phone number of Chinese Embassy in Ukraine: +380503550734

　　Consular protection telephone number of the Chinese Consulate General in Odessa: +380936424266 (End)