Japan said Wednesday it will temporarily close its embassy in Kyiv as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates, with many civilians desperately fleeing the country.
The embassy’s operations will be transferred to a temporary liaison office set up in Lviv, in western Ukraine, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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