Ukrainian diplomats evacuated from Moscow now in Latvia

Ukrainian diplomats evacuated from Moscow now in Latvia

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Ukrainian diplomats evacuated from the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow have arrived in Latvia.

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics reported about via Twitter, as seen by Ukrinform.

"Latvia welcomes Ukrainian diplomats who left Moscow and crossed Latvian-Russian border last night," the tweet reads.

As reported, on February 24, Russian President Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion. Russian troops are killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure, while missiles are hitting Ukrainians' homes.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was declared. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, are courageously repelling Russian aggression.

Ukraine has officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation with the UN International Criminal Court in The Hague. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has launched an investigation into the situation in Ukraine.

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