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Ukraine says ‘critically important to remain calm’
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KIEV, 13 February 2022, (TON): Ukraine urged its citizens on Saturday to keep calm and avoid panicking in the face of mounting worries that Russia is preparing to invade its neighbor.
The appeal came a day after the United States and a host of European countries urged their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately because of the growing danger of a full-scale offensive by Russian forces encircling the former Soviet state.
The Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement “at the moment, it is critically important to remain calm, to consolidate inside the country, to avoid destabilizing actions and those that sow panic.”
Washington dramatically raised the stakes on Friday by warning that Russia could attack “any day now”.
Some US media suggested the invasion could begin shortly after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concludes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Kyiv has been trying to tone down the warnings coming out of Washington throughout the crisis.
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