Italy reopens embassy in Kyiv

Italy on Monday reopened its embassy in Kyiv, becoming today’s U.S. to return diplomats to the Ukrainian capital after Russian troops withdrew from the area.

Italy had moved its diplomats to the western metropolis of Lviv after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.

But after Russia withdrew its forces from across the capital and northern Ukraine, in advance of an anticipated assault at the east of us of a diplomatic missions had been trickling back to the city.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Madrid would reopen its embassy in the “coming days” after the staff was relocated to Poland.

Turkey has moved its embassy in Ukraine back to Kyiv after relocating it to Chernivtsi close to the Romanian border.

France announced final week that its embassy would go back to Kyiv from the western town of Lviv.