Italy, Sweden and the Czech Republic have joined countries that have advised their citizens in Ukraine to leave due to the risk of military escalation..

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“Given the current situation, for reasons of precaution, we advise our fellow citizens to temporarily leave the country on available commercial flights, as well as to postpone unimportant trips to Ukraine,” the Italian embassy said in a statement..

Italians in Ukraine are asked to register on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and install a special application in case of a crisis.

The Swedish Foreign Ministry urges to refrain from any trips to Ukraine, and the Swedes who are now in Ukraine to leave.

“Uncertainty about the further development of events is large, the security situation can change quickly... Swedish citizens in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible,” the statement says, warning that in the event of a rapid deterioration in the situation, the embassy will only be able to provide limited consular services..

According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, there are 200-300 of their citizens in Ukraine.

The Czech Republic published a similar appeal to its citizens, warning against trips not only to Ukraine, but also to Belarus..

Those in Ukraine are urged to consider whether it is worth staying in the future and register in the MFA system to keep in touch.

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky noted that the Czech Republic considers threats to use force by the Kremlin to achieve its goals categorically unacceptable. "

Appeals to their citizens to leave Ukraine were previously published by about a dozen countries, including the USA, Great Britain, Germany.

EU Ambassador Matti Maasikas and British Ambassador Melinda Simmons said they were staying in Kyiv.