US orders departure of its diplomats' families from Kyiv
UK says it is also withdrawing some staff and relatives
24 January, 12:21Washington has also authorized the "voluntary" departure of its embassy employees, adding to tensions between Russia and the West over European security and concerns over a possible invasion by Moscow of Ukraine.
Britain's foreign ministry said Monday it was withdrawing some staff and their relatives from its embassy in Ukraine in response to the "growing threat from Russia". The embassy itself will remain open for "essential work", it said, after the United States ordered the families of all American personnel at its own mission in Kyiv to leave. (ANSA-AFP).