The State Department Saturday issued new guidance to Americans in Russia, urging them to leave “immediately.”
The new guidance is a step-up from Wednesday’s guidance that Americans in the country should “consider” leaving.
The U.S. embassy in Moscow also announced Ambassador Sullivan will host a virtual town hall for Americans in Russia this Wednesday.
Israeli Kann News has reported that Israeli PM Naftali Bennett traveled to Russia to today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Walla News Diplomatic Correspondent Barak Ravid reported that the meeting was under way as of 7:30 p.m. local time.
“Prime Minister Bennett’s meeting with President Putin is taking place in coordination and with the blessing of the US administration,” Bennett’s office told Fox News Digital.
The British defense ministry stated in an update Saturday that Russia’s proposed ceasefire in Mariupol likely served to try and “deflect international condemnation while resetting its forces.
“Russia and Ukraine agreed to a temporary ceasefire for Ukraine to evacuate civilians through humanitarian corridors, but the deputy mayor of Mariupol reported that Russian soldiers started firing anyway. Russian state media claimed that Ukrainian nationalists had instigated the action.
“By accusing Ukraine of breaking the agreement, Russia is likely seeking to shift responsibility for current and future civilian casualties in the city,” the ministry said.