‘If you don’t shower, so what?’ The western diplomats staying put in under-attack Kyiv

Ambassadors say presence sends powerful signal of solidarity and support amid escalation in Russian strikes and warnings The warning from Moscow was blunt. Western diplomats should immediately leave the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. If they failed to do so they would be “in mortal danger”. The statement added that Russia would not responsible for any “potential negative consequences” if its advice was ignored. European envoys in Kyiv responded to the Kremlin’s threat last month with a loud raspberry. Denmark’s ambassador to Ukraine, Thomas Lund-Sørensen, took to social media to say that he was staying. So did the ambassadors from Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, France, Poland and Estonia. Even the Americans indicated they would not be budging. Continue reading...