Western media report possible embassy relocations from Kyiv; Ukraine denies claims

Western media report that Western diplomats are developing contingency plans that could involve relocating embassies from Kyiv, a claim the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denies. The Guardian, citing two senior Western diplomats, reported possible temporary moves to Lviv or eastern Poland if Russia deliberately attacks foreign missions. One diplomat anonymously said Russia plans to "freeze Kyiv" and return it to the "Stone Age," though diplomats publicly state they intend to stay. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said no requests or notifications about relocation have been received. The reports follow intensified Russian strikes on Kyiv, with President Zelenskyy recently stating Putin ordered commanders to abandon rules of war.