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Russia tells Marco Rubio U.S. citizens should leave Kyiv ahead of 'systematic' strikes on Ukrainian capital

CNBC · May 26, 2026, 8:11 AM

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  • Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S.
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Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov "officially informed" Washington that Russia would be launching "systematic and consistent strikes" against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called "decision-making centers," in a call with Rubio on Monday, according to the Russian government.

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