Analysis: US embassy’s temporary closure in Kyiv reflects a starkly escalating war in Ukraine
4 months ago

Analysis: US embassy’s temporary closure in Kyiv reflects a starkly escalating war in Ukraine

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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — It is a very specific and high-profile warning, so you would expect the information behind it to have been quite precise. But on Wednesday, it announced a one-day closure, citing “specific information of a potential significant air attack.” Kyiv endures air attacks on an almost nightly basis – but the US step suggested a fear of being potentially targeted. A senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, told CNN the apparent anxiety after years of war should be put down to Russia’s bid to use “elements of psychological influence.” “ have one instrument, which is to scare. Above all, it would likely tie the hands of US President-elect Donald Trump, who seems keen on stopping “the killing” and striking a deal with Russia. It is important to remember much of Russia’s domestic narrative insists Moscow is already in a wider war against the US and NATO.

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