The Stars and Stripes fly again over Embassy Kyiv. I can announce that we have officially resumed Embassy operations in Ukraine’s capital. We stand proudly with the government and people of Ukraine as they bravely defend their country from Putin’s brutal invasion. Slava Ukraini! pic.twitter.com/lGRdzqbVbG
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) May 18, 2022
CNN: Biden admin considering sending US special operations forces to protect US embassy in Kyiv
(CNN)The Biden administration is in the early stages of discussions about sending special operations forces into Ukraine to help guard the US Embassy in Kyiv, several US officials tell CNN.
The discussions are in very preliminary stages and a proposal has not been presented to President Joe Biden for a decision, the sources added.
For now, the embassy and its limited number of personnel are protected by State Department diplomatic security officials.
The discussion centers around whether an increase in security is needed if the number of personnel increase, and whether special operations forces are best equipped to fulfill those requirements.
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Update: Pentagon Mulls Sending Special Forces To Protect US Diplomats At Kyiv Embassy (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: The Pentagon is saying no decisions have been made .... Pentagon says ‘no decisions have been made’ on special forces at Kyiv embassy (The Hill).
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