* U.S. said it was ordering the departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine
* The U.S. said all citizens should consider leaving due to the 'threat of military action from Russia'
* Move came amid rising tensions about Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border that were not eased during talks on Friday
* President Biden is said to be considering deploying several thousand U.S. troops including warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe
* State Department officials stressed the Kyiv embassy will remain open and that the announcement does not constitute an evacuation
* Talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva were uneventful prior to the weekend
The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.
The department told the dependents of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv that they must leave the country.
It also said that non-essential embassy staff could leave Ukraine at government expense.
The move came amid rising tensions about Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border that were not eased during talks Friday between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva.
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WNU Editor: The US State Department has also issued a travel warning to Ukraine .... State Department issues 'do not travel' warning for Ukraine as embassy staff is told to leave (FOX News).
U.S. State Department Orders The Families Of All American Personnel At The U.S. Embassy In Ukraine To Leave
State Department reduces staff at US embassy in Ukraine, orders some family members to leave -- CNN
U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount -- CNBC/AP
US orders families of Kyiv embassy staff to leave Ukraine -- DW
State Department orders diplomats' families to leave US embassy in Kyiv amid Russia tensions -- ABC News
State Department urges U.S. citizens in Ukraine to leave the country amid Russian buildup at border -- CNBC
Blinken: State Dept tracking US Embassy personnel in Kyiv 'very, very closely' -- The Hill
US Orders Families Of Diplomats To "Immediately" Leave Ukraine As Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands Of Troops To Eastern Europe -- Zero Hedge
State Department orders evacuation of U.S. diplomats' families from Ukraine -- Axios
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Evacuate the embassy in Ukraine? From the same people who evacuated from Afghanistan? God help us.
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