Rubio: US Decides Its Own Embassy Security in Kyiv

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington independently assesses the security of its diplomatic missions, including the embassy in Kyiv, which remains operational. He made this comment on October 5 in response to Russian calls for foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital. Rubio noted that Moscow has been urging foreign representatives to cease operations in Kyiv for several months, but the U.S. does not consider this a reason to change its diplomatic presence. He said the State Department analyzes the safety of every U.S. mission daily and would adjust its posture if a credible threat emerged, but has not done so in Kyiv so far. On October 3, Russia's Foreign Ministry warned that its forces would continue mass strikes on Ukraine, making Kyiv potentially deadly for foreigners. Western diplomats have privately discussed relocating embassies to Lviv or eastern Poland, though Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman denied such requests, and embassies of Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Germany confirmed they remain in Kyiv.