Trump Administration Slams ‘False Reporting’ by EU Top Diplomat Kaja Kallas Claiming That US Diplomats Had Left Kiev Ahead of Expected Missile and Drone Strikes EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas incorrectly stated that US diplomats had fled Kiev due to Russian threats, while European diplomats remained. This statement was publicly refuted by the US Embassy in Ukraine and Ukrainian officials, causing embarrassment for Kallas. Russia had previously warned of strikes on ‘decision-making centers’ in Kyiv and urged the US to evacuate its envoys.

• EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas claimed US diplomats left Kiev while European diplomats stayed.
• The US Embassy in Ukraine denied Kallas’s statement, calling it ‘false reporting’.
• Ukraine also denied Kallas’s claims, leading to embarrassment for the EU official.
• Russia had issued warnings about potential missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.
• Russia’s foreign minister had urged the US to evacuate its envoys.